Robotics: Five Senses plus One—An Overview

• Published in: Robotics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 68
• Main Authors: Albustanji, Rand, Elmanaseer, Shorouq, Alkhatib, Ahmad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Algorithms; Artificial intelligence; Chemical composition; Cognition & reasoning; Computer engineering; Control systems; Data processing; electronic nose; electronic tongue; Hearing; Object recognition; Odors; Power; robotic sensing; Robotics; Robots; Senses; Senses and sensation; Sensors; Smell; tactile; Taste; Touch; vision; Vision systems; Jordan
• ISSN: 2218-6581; 2218-6581
• DOI: 10.3390/robotics12030068

Robots can be equipped with a range of senses to allow them to perceive and interact with the world in a more natural and intuitive way. These senses can include vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Vision allows the robot to see and recognize objects and navigate its environment. Hearing enables the robot to recognize sounds and respond to vocal commands. Touch allows the robot to perceive information about the texture, shape, and temperature of objects through the sense of touch. Smell enables the robot to recognize and classify different odors. Taste enables the robot to identify the chemical composition of materials. The specific senses used in a robot will depend on the needs of the application, and many robots use a combination of different senses to perceive and interact with the environment. This paper reviews the five senses used in robots, their types, how they work, and other related information, while also discussing the possibility of a Sixth Sense.