TacClip: a clip-on sensor measures dynamic contact forces without covering the fingerpads

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.08214v1
• Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:55:55 GMT
• Title: TacClip: a clip-on sensor measures dynamic contact forces without covering the fingerpads
• Abstract summary: TacClip is a wearable device for recording fingertip deformation caused by contact forces and vibrations.<n>It can be combined with vision- or glove-based hand tracking systems that leave the fingertips uncovered.<n>The signal is produced by a Fiber Bragg Grating embedded on a small plastic clip mounted over the fingernail.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: TacClip is a minimally encumbering wearable device for recording fingertip deformation caused by contact forces and vibrations. It can be combined with vision- or glove-based hand tracking systems that leave the fingertips uncovered and provides a measure of dynamic contact interactions, while leaving the finger pads exposed so that the user retains natural sensitivity to texture, friction, temperature, and fine surface features. The signal is produced by a Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) embedded on a small plastic clip mounted over the fingernail. Optionally, for use with vision-based tracking, additional FBGs on polyimide strips can complement camera-based pose estimation. In finger pressing tests, TacClip estimates the force magnitude with typical errors below $0.5~\mathrm{N}$ over a $0$--$8~\mathrm{N}$ range. In tests of cloth handling and tape edge finding, we show that it captures the vibrations and dynamic events generated during exploratory sliding. With no electronics, TacClip can also be used submerged in water, while preserving bare finger contact.

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