GelSlim 3.0

November 3, 2024 ยท View on GitHub

Note: The MCube Lab at MIT has closed and no longer distributes pre-made sensors by mail upon request. Consider the latest version GelSlim 4.0 at the University of Michigan's MMint Lab for an easier to reproduce version of the sensor.

Quick-Start

Please follow the Hardware Quick Start Guide instructions to build your own sensor. The step-by-step resources found below are in the process of being updated.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Click on the pictures below for more information

3-D PrintingPCB FabricationElastomer FabricationAssembly

Mechanical

ElastomerFastenersBodyShaping Lens

Electrical

LED DriverLED HarnessCameraConnectors and Adapters

Software

Raspberry PiDependenciesGUICalibration

More Details

Mechanical Tools and ConsumablesElectronics Components and ToolsKnown IssuesContributing

More Information

GelSlim 3.0 - Webpage
GelSlim 3.0 - Paper
GelSlim 3.0 - Demo
MCube Lab - YouTube Channel

Notice

This repo is under construction, the following files and folders are not present.

  • src/images/step_by_step/3d_printing.jpg
  • Image links to and README documentation for root sub-folders
    • Step-by-step Instructions
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical
    • Software
    • More Details
  • /Simulation and Optimization/Results
  • /Simulation and Optimization/Settings
  • /Software/GUI
    • Tangential Force Calculation
    • Normal Force Calculation

Authors

Ian Taylor

License

These design files are licensed under CC-by-NC, as found in the LICENSE file.