Development of flexible 3D-printed grippers with integrated sensors requires optimization of mechanical properties and sensing capabilities. In this master's thesis, we investigated the impact of 3D printing parameters on the electrical resistance of the sensors and the deformation of the gripper under different pressures. The sensor was made from Ninjatek EEL (90A) material, and the actuator from TPU Trček (87A). The main part of the experiment involved measuring the deformation of the gripper under different pressures (from 0 to 2.5 bar) and determining the sensor’s response to pressure changes. The results showed that the sensor resistance predictably increases with pressure, with higher pressures causing greater measurement variability. The gripper deformation increases almost linearly, indicating the gripper's usability within the tested pressure range.
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