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Figure 10. —
qb SoftClaw URCap Installation Node
6.3.4 Program Node
This Node aimed to send a command to the qb SoftClaw at a given time in a robot
program. During
program phase, the user can
choose either
to use the commands in the Basic panel, to execute quick
actions that are good for grasping many types of objects, or to perform more specific actions through the
Advanced panel.
Basic Panel
This panel allows the user to program the qb SoftClaw simply by using 4 icons. By pressing one of the
buttons displayed in this tab,
the
deflection
control modality is set automatically and thanks to them, it is
possible to set closure forces (to
the
soft
,
medium
or
strong
thresholds
that can
be customized in
release a grasped object selecting
fully
open
button. The purpose of this
panel is to optimize programming time by simply pressing buttons enabling the device to grab objects
with common characteristics, e.g. fragile and light objects can be grasped with "soft grasp" button.
When you select
a
Grasp command
equal to zero, it does not mean that the SoftClaw fully
opens but that it does not apply any force.