Active Surface-Driven Reconfigurable Gripper: Robust Grasping and Sequential Manipulation of Thin Objects

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.26883v1
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:40:56 GMT
• Title: Active Surface-Driven Reconfigurable Gripper: Robust Grasping and Sequential Manipulation of Thin Objects
• Abstract summary: This paper explores thin-object grasping using books as a representative example.<n>We propose a novel solution that integrates an active surface with underactuated compliance.<n>The results demonstrate strong robustness and adaptability when grasping thin objects placed flat.
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• Abstract: Robotic grippers face substantial challenges in grasping and manipulating thin objects. Most existing grippers rely on highly precise approach and grasp motions, which limits robustness and reduces applicability. This paper explores thin-object grasping using books as a representative example. Here, we propose a novel solution that integrates an active surface with underactuated compliance to achieve stable grasping of thin objects without complex control. First, an underactuated gripper with an active surface is designed. The active-surface thumb performs in-hand repositioning of the target book without requiring adjustments of the robot arm or the other fingers, while the underactuated fingers establish compliant contact conditions with the environment, and the reconfigurable structure enables reliable grasping of books under different configurations. Second, we establish a kinematic model of the gripper, and determine the initial grasp postures for two representative scenarios (books lying flat on a desktop and books vertically packed in a shelf). Third, by analyzing the physical model of a book lying on a table and its interaction with the gripper and the environment, we systematically optimize the structural parameters and grasping strategy. Finally, extensive experiments validate the effectiveness of the proposed gripper and strategy. The results demonstrate strong robustness and adaptability when grasping thin objects placed flat (including books, paper, fabric, plastic film, and mouse pad), as well as a high success rate when grasping vertically packed books. Moreover, the proposed gripper can reliably complete long sequential "grasp-place" tasks.

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