Papers
11
Total Citations
823
H-Index
7
About
Luke Cramphorn is a leading researcher in biomimetic tactile sensing and dexterous robotic manipulation. His work centers on developing soft, optical tactile sensors—most notably the TacTip family—that mimic the human sense of touch through 3D-printed biomimetic morphologies. Cramphorn’s major contributions include pioneering the integration of these sensors into robotic hands and grippers, such as the TacThumb on the Open-Hand M2 Gripper and tactile fingertips for the Shadow Modular Grasper, enabling real-time tactile manipulation and exploratory active touch. His research has been highly influential, with his 2018 paper “The TacTip Family” amassing over 556 citations, underscoring its impact on soft robotics and human-robot interaction. Cramphorn has also advanced tactile feature inference—detecting tip displacement, contact location, and shear—and explored novel whiskered sensors (TacWhiskers) for vibrissal tactile sensing. His work bridges perception and control, addressing key challenges in automating tasks that require human-like touch. Cramphorn’s achievements position him as a key figure in tactile robotics, inspiring future innovations in safe, intelligent robotic interaction.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Exploratory Tactile Servoing With Active Touch85 citations · 2017
- 3Tactile Manipulation With a TacThumb Integrated on the Open-Hand M2 Gripper62 citations · 2016
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- 5A Sense of Touch for the Shadow Modular Grasper32 citations · 2019
- 6Tactile manipulation with biomimetic active touch28 citations · 2016
- 7TacWhiskers: Biomimetic Optical Tactile Whiskered Robots7 citations · 2018
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- 10Active Touch with a Biomimetic 3D-Printed Whiskered Robot2 citations · 2018