Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand

The successful separation of a single sheet from a stack of paper is considered a paper-handling goal when using a robot hand. Under the condition of uncertain friction coefficients, a stochastic algorithm introducing randomness is formulated, which converges a paper stack to a state of single-sheet...

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Main Authors: Taku Senoo, Atsushi Konno, Yuuki Yamana, Idaku Ishii
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/7/6/131
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description The successful separation of a single sheet from a stack of paper is considered a paper-handling goal when using a robot hand. Under the condition of uncertain friction coefficients, a stochastic algorithm introducing randomness is formulated, which converges a paper stack to a state of single-sheet separation through the repetition of simple robot operations. This formulation is based on the proposed motion strategy for a robotic hand, which introduces a state of a partially separated paper bundle to temporarily allow the simultaneous separation of multiple sheets and a return operation to return the paper to the original paper bundle. The experimental results indicate that a single sheet can be completely separated from a vertically standing stack of business-card-sized papers by shifting the paper in a high-speed translational movement using two fingers of the robot hand that grasp the paper from both sides.
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spelling doaj-art-497bfe2822a4459f9363b30297f03dda2025-08-20T02:55:54ZengMDPI AGApplied System Innovation2571-55772024-12-017613110.3390/asi7060131Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot HandTaku Senoo0Atsushi Konno1Yuuki Yamana2Idaku Ishii3Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Kita 14, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0814, JapanFaculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Kita 14, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0814, JapanGraduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, JapanGraduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, JapanThe successful separation of a single sheet from a stack of paper is considered a paper-handling goal when using a robot hand. Under the condition of uncertain friction coefficients, a stochastic algorithm introducing randomness is formulated, which converges a paper stack to a state of single-sheet separation through the repetition of simple robot operations. This formulation is based on the proposed motion strategy for a robotic hand, which introduces a state of a partially separated paper bundle to temporarily allow the simultaneous separation of multiple sheets and a return operation to return the paper to the original paper bundle. The experimental results indicate that a single sheet can be completely separated from a vertically standing stack of business-card-sized papers by shifting the paper in a high-speed translational movement using two fingers of the robot hand that grasp the paper from both sides.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/7/6/131paper handlingfriction uncertaintyrobot handsingle-sheet separationvisual paper overlap detection
spellingShingle Taku Senoo
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Yuuki Yamana
Idaku Ishii
Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
Applied System Innovation
paper handling
friction uncertainty
robot hand
single-sheet separation
visual paper overlap detection
title Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
title_full Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
title_fullStr Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
title_full_unstemmed Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
title_short Single-Sheet Separation from Paper Stack Based on Friction Uncertainty Using High-Speed Robot Hand
title_sort single sheet separation from paper stack based on friction uncertainty using high speed robot hand
topic paper handling
friction uncertainty
robot hand
single-sheet separation
visual paper overlap detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/7/6/131
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