Hardware Implementation of a Sliding Detection Algorithm for Robotic Hands Using Force Sensors

In this work, a sliding detection algorithm was proposed for a previously developed robotic hand through the utilization of force sensors. Previous works have designed several hardware architectures to filter sensor data, implement dynamic control, and machine learning models for controlling the robotic fingers using a single Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) chip. In this regard, the slip detection algorithm was developed to comprise three stages, each with a low computational cost, including a moving average filter, a first-order derivative, and a peak detection algorithm. A reference model was constructed and validated through an experimental protocol employing daily use objects to create a database. Subsequently, the slip detection algorithm was mapped onto hardware utilizing previously developed floating-point arithmetic IP cores and implemented using a Zynq 7020 device. The FPGA implementation was characterized in terms of resource occupation, power consumption, execution time, and numerical error with the reference model.