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That's super cool and I hope you don't mind a little bit of unsolicited feedback but the first question everyone's asking is "what does it do?" At present the blog post starts out with two paragraphs talking about the format of the blog post and the applications but not what the sensor actually measures.
This is really really cool, but why does it depend on TPU? Wouldn't it work with regular fiber optic? Or does it come down to economics?
> Thanks to an awesome advisor And there you have it! The difference between a miserable experience and a good one
That's super cool and I hope you don't mind a little bit of unsolicited feedback but the first question everyone's asking is "what does it do?" At present the blog post starts out with two paragraphs talking about the format of the blog post and the applications but not what the sensor actually measures.
Good point -- I need to better explain what "bend localization" means on a more practical level pretty early on.
Paul, what an amazing project, this is what hacking is all about. Congratulations! Definitely try to explore the commercial side of your invention. It wouldn't hurt to talk to an IP lawyer, if you're still in Uni they usually have people there doing this and you can just go talk to them, free of charge (for you!). I'm generally against the idea of patents, mainly because of people who came to know to game the system…
This is really really cool, but why does it depend on TPU? Wouldn't it work with regular fiber optic? Or does it come down to economics?
That's super cool and I hope you don't mind a little bit of unsolicited feedback but the first question everyone's asking is "what does it do?" At present the blog post starts out with two paragraphs talking about the format of the blog post and the applications but not what the sensor actually measures.
Good point -- I need to better explain what "bend localization" means on a more practical level pretty early on.
> OptiGap’s application is mainly within the realm of soft robotics, which typically involves compliant (or ‘squishy’) systems, where the use of traditional sensors is often not practical.
This explanation is already quite clear. If I understood correctly, by "predefined resolution" you mean that it detects which silicone sleeve was bent on a tube with a series of them, correct?
Can you provide more concrete examples for how you envision it being used? The first application that comes to mind is sensing how fingers bend in a glove controller.