Bending Measurements of Soft Actuators using Computer Vision (SoftBendingCV)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

Read full text
Authors: Andrés J. Serrano-Balbontín, Inés Tejado, Blas Manuel Vinagre
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18847908
Cited by: 0

Abstract

This project implements a computer vision algorithm to measure the deformation and curvature of actuators (soft robotics) from video. The system tracks the contour of the object and a marker at the tip to calculate bendingle angle, tip displacement and curvature as a function of time.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Soft Robotics and Applications Advanced Materials and Mechanics Advanced Vision and Imaging

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN