Abstract: A robot apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a hand part, a plurality of sensor parts, and a control apparatus. The hand part with a plurality of finger parts is capable of holding a workpiece. The plurality of sensor parts is respectively provided to the plurality of finger parts. The plurality of sensor parts respectively has first detection regions capable of detecting pressure components parallel to a first axis direction which is a holding direction for the workpiece and second detection regions capable of detecting pressure components parallel to a second axis direction intersecting with the first axis direction. The control apparatus is configured to generate a control command for controlling the hand part on the basis of outputs from the plurality of sensor parts.

Abstract: A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first pressure distribution sensor disposed in contact with a first support, and a second pressure distribution sensor disposed in contact with a second support. A center position of a pressure distribution to be detected due to gripping of an object-to-be-gripped based on when the object-to-be-gripped in a placed state is gripped by the first support and the second support is set to a first center position. In addition, a center position of a pressure distribution to be detected due to gripping of the object-to-be-gripped based on when the object-to-be-gripped is gripped and lifted by the first support and the second support is set to a second center position. In this case, respective shift amounts of the first pressure distribution sensor and second pressure distribution sensor are different from each other. Each of the shift amounts is a difference between the first center position and the second center position.

Abstract: A three-axis sensor includes: a first detection layer having a first surface, and a second surface on side opposite to the first surface, and including a first sensing section of a capacitive type; a second detection layer having a first surface opposed to the second surface of the first detection laver, and including a second sensing section of the capacitive type; a first electrically conductive layer provided to be opposed to the first surface of the first detection layer; a second electrically conductive layer provided between the first detection layer and the second detection layer; a separation layer provided between the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer to separate the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer from each other; a first deformation layer that is provided between the first electrically conductive layer and the first detection layer, and is elastically deformed in accordance with pressure acting in a thickness direction of a sensor;

Abstract: An optical sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light emitting substrate and a circuit board. The light emitting substrate includes a light emitting device. The circuit board is provided at a position opposing the light emitting device. The circuit board includes a light transmitting section and one or multiple light receiving devices. The light transmitting section transmits light of the light emitting device. The one or multiple light receiving devices receive light reflected by a reflective layer of the light of the light emitting device exiting through the light transmitting section. For example, the one or multiple light receiving devices are formed on a first major surface of the circuit board. For example, the light emitting substrate is disposed at a position opposing a second major surface, of the circuit board, on an opposite side to the first major surface, and is stacked on the circuit board with a first bump interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A robot apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a hand portion, an elastically deformable sensor portion, and a control device. The hand portion includes at least two finger portions each having a holding surface capable of holding a workpiece. The sensor portion is disposed on the holding surface of at least one finger portion of the two finger portions and includes a plurality of detection elements that detects a pressure acting on the holding surface. The control device includes a signal generation section capable of generating a hold command to cause the hand portion to hold the workpiece with a predetermined holding force and capable of correcting the holding force on the basis of an output of the sensor portion and a duration of an operation of holding the workpiece.

Abstract: To perform control for stably gripping a workpiece. Provided is a robot system including: a robot; and a control device that controls a robot, the robot including an actuator unit and an end effector provided at a distal end of the actuator unit, the end effector including a three-axis sensor configured to be capable of detecting a gripping force of the end effector and a shear force acting on a gripping surface of the end effector, and the control device controlling the gripping force of the end effector on the basis of a friction coefficient prescribed in advance and the shear force detected by the three-axis sensor.

Abstract: A robot capable of performing precise work is provided. The robot includes an actuator unit and an end effector provided at a tip of the actuator unit. The end effector includes a first sensor capable of detecting a pressure distribution in a contact region coming into contact with a workpiece, and a second sensor capable of detecting position information of the contact region.

Abstract: A method of producing three-dimensional cellular tissues includes: obtaining a stromal cell-containing mixture containing stromal cells, a cationic substance, an extracellular matrix component and a polyelectrolyte, or a stromal cell-containing mixture containing stromal cells, a cationic substance and a fragmented extracellular matrix component; gelling the stromal cell-containing mixture to obtain a first gel composition containing stromal cells; obtaining a target cell-containing mixture containing target cells, a cationic substance, an extracellular matrix component and a polyelectrolyte, or a target cell-containing mixture containing target cells, a cationic substance and a fragmented extracellular matrix component; placing the target cell-containing mixture in contact with the first gel composition; gelling the target cell-containing mixture to obtain a second gel composition containing target cells; and incubating the first gel composition and the second gel composition to obtain three-dimensional cell

Abstract: A robot capable of performing precise work is provided. The robot includes an actuator unit and an end effector provided at a tip of the actuator unit. The end effector includes a first sensor capable of detecting a pressure distribution in a contact region coming into contact with a workpiece, and a second sensor capable of detecting position information of the contact region.

Abstract: A sensor module includes a sensor that includes a first sensor layer of a capacitance type including a plurality of first detection units arranged two-dimensionally and a second sensor layer of a capacitance type including a plurality of second detection units arranged two-dimensionally, the first sensor layer being provided on the second sensor layer, and a control unit that scans the plurality of first detection units and the plurality of second detection units.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an exterior body; a pressure-sensitive sensor having a sensing face; and a support supporting the pressure-sensitive sensor such that inner faces the exterior body is opposed to the sensing face.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus and a robotic apparatus that can detect a distribution of a shearing force. A sensor apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor section, a separation layer, and a first viscoelastic body layer. The sensor section includes a first pressure sensor on a front side of the sensor section that faces and a second pressure sensor on a rear side of the sensor section, the sensor section detecting a force applied in an in-plane direction. The separation layer is between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, and is made of a viscoelastic material that is deformed by a load applied to the first pressure sensor. The first viscoelastic body layer is on a front surface of the first pressure sensor, and is made of a viscoelastic material that is deformable on the first pressure sensor in the in-plane direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional tissue body, including: a step of obtaining a mixture by mixing a cationic substance and a fragmented extracellular matrix component with cells; and a step of culturing the cells after the step of obtaining the mixture.

Abstract: A method of producing a three-dimensional cell tissue include obtaining a mixture including cells, a cationic substance, an extracellular matrix component and a polyelectrolyte, gelling the mixture such that a gel composition including the cells, cationic substance, extracellular matrix component and polyelectrolyte is obtained; and incubating the gel composition such that a three-dimensional cell tissue is obtained.

Abstract: A method of producing a conditioned medium for culturing a patient-derived cancer cell, including culturing, in a first medium for 24 hours or longer, a three-dimensional cell tissue including an extracellular matrix component, a polymer electrolyte, and a cell cluster including a fibroblast, and collecting the first medium in which the three-dimensional cell tissue has been cultured as the conditioned medium.

Abstract: A sensor module includes a sensor that includes a first sensor layer of a capacitance type including a plurality of first detection units arranged two-dimensionally and a second sensor layer of a capacitance type including a plurality of second detection units arranged two-dimensionally, the first sensor layer being provided on the second sensor layer, and a control unit that scans the plurality of first detection units and the plurality of second detection units.

Abstract: A sensor according to the present technology includes a sensor unit and a separation layer. The sensor unit includes a first pressure sensor on a front side and a second pressure sensor on a rear side that are opposite to each other and detects, on the basis of pressure detection positions in an in-plane direction by the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, a force in the in-plane direction. The separation layer has a gap portion and is interposed between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.

Abstract: A force sensor module includes multiple force sensors disposed in series. The force sensors each include multiple sensor sections, a support substrate, and an organic member. The multiple sensor sections have respective force detection directions different from each other. The support substrate is separately provided for each of the force sensors and supports the multiple sensor sections. The organic member is provided in common to the force sensors. The organic member fixes the multiple force sensors in series and has a groove at a location corresponding to a gap between two support substrates adjacent to each other. The organic member is flexible.

Abstract: A three-axis sensor includes: a first detection layer having a first surface, and a second surface on side opposite to the first surface, and including a first sensing section of a capacitive type; a second detection layer having a first surface opposed to the second surface of the first detection laver, and including a second sensing section of the capacitive type; a first electrically conductive layer provided to be opposed to the first surface of the first detection layer; a second electrically conductive layer provided between the first detection layer and the second detection layer; a separation layer provided between the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer to separate the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer from each other; a first deformation layer that is provided between the first electrically conductive layer and the first detection layer, and is elastically deformed in accordance with pressure acting in a thickness direction of a sensor;

Abstract: An optical sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light emitting substrate and a circuit board. The light emitting substrate includes a light emitting device. The circuit board is provided at a position opposing the light emitting device. The circuit board includes a light transmitting section and one or multiple light receiving devices. The light transmitting section transmits light of the light emitting device. The one or multiple light receiving devices receive light reflected by a reflective layer of the light of the light emitting device exiting through the light transmitting section. For example, the one or multiple light receiving devices are formed on a first major surface of the circuit board. For example, the light emitting substrate is disposed at a position opposing a second major surface, of the circuit board, on an opposite side to the first major surface, and is stacked on the circuit board with a first bump interposed therebetween.