THE ROKUBI
Ultra light-weight 12 DoF FT sensor
Negligible drift from heat or creep
Compact design for mobile robots
Compact and Robust 6 Axis Force Torque Sensor
The Rokubi FT sensor is an industrial lightweight force torque sensor that measures on 6 axis.
The compact housing includes embedded electronics, 6 DoF, temperature sensors, and software integration with TwinCAT, ROS, LabVIEW and MATLAB®.
The Rokubi sensor is available in four variations with two connector configurations and two communication options.
THE ROKUBI
Game Changing Multi-Axis FT Sensor
Technical Specifications
Specifications
Rokubi Serial
Rokubi EtherCAT
Signal Noise**
0.055 N, 0.04 N, 0.0012 Nm, 0.0005 Nm
0.026 N, 0.02 N, 0.00067 Nm, 0.00016 Nm
Range (Fxy, Fz, Mxy, Mz)
500 N, 1200 N, 15 Nm, 12 Nm
500 N, 1200 N, 15 Nm, 12 Nm
Overload (Fxy, Fz, Mxy, Mz)
2500 N, 4000 N, 35 Nm, 40 Nm
2500 N, 4000 N, 35 Nm, 40 Nm
Noise Free Resolution (100 Hz)*
0.35 N, 0.25 N, 0.0072 Nm, 0.003 Nm
0.20 N, 0.15 N, 0.004 Nm, 0.002 Nm
Weight
~113g
~118g
Size (DxL)
48 x 32 mm
48 x 32 mm
Communication
Serial RS422 / USB
CANopen over EtherCAT
Sampling Rate (Max.)
800 Hz
2000 Hz
IMU
--
6 DoF IMU
Ingress Protection
dustproof and water-resistant
dustproof and water-resistant
Acceleration
--
±2g, 4g, 8g, 16g
Gyroscope
--
±250°/sec, ±500°/sec, ±1000°/sec, ±2000°/sec
Operating Temperature
0 – 55 Celsius
0 – 55 Celsius
Power Supply
5 V, 1.0W
9 – 48 V, 1.5W
Accuracy
< 2.0 %
< 2.0 %
Non-linearity
< 0.2 %
< 0.2 %
Crosstalk***
< 2.0 %
< 2.0 %
Drift over time
< 1.5 N/h, < 10 mNm/h
< 1.5 N/h, < 10 mNm/h
* The noise-free resolution of Bota Systems sensors is defined as the 6σ of a signal over 1 second of measurements in stable environmental conditions.
** Signal noise if defined as the standard deviation of the signal over 1 second of measurements in stable environmental conditions.
*** Bota Systems provides a crosstalk certificate for your sensor tested according to ISO 21612:2021 standard upon request. Exemplary crosstalk number is shown only for reference
Features and Benefits
All-in-One force torque sensor design
Compact and lightweight (~120 g)
Embedded electronics with inertial and temperature sensors
Open-source software for ROS, LabVIEW, and MATLAB®
Measures on 6-axis
6 DoF IMU*
Direct force and torque data in N and Nm
Access to embedded filtering, resolution, and sampling rate
Power supply range of 9-48 V (5V for Serial/USB)
Overload protection
High stiffness structure in compact package
CE compatible
Dustproof and water-resistant
Kinova Gen2 (Jaco) compatible with easy integration
* available only with EtherCAT communication
Force Torque Sensing Applications
The Rokubi is a premium lightweight 6 Axis Force Torque Sensor for applications in (aerial) manipulation, rehabilitation and legged robotics.
Rehabilitation with robotic systems
- Refine the haptic interaction between patient, therapist and robot
- Consistent and controlled rehabilitation
- Sense for security by patient and therapist
- Quantitative tracking of the progress of the patient
- Accurate diagnostics reports
- Lower costs for physiotherapy
Micromanipulation
- Increased productivity
- High quality production
- Safety critical operation
- Fragile parts manipulation
Assembly
- Controlled insertion
- High tolerance assembly
- Assembly quality control
- Increased productivity
Robotic Assisted Surgery
- Reduced medical risks
- Sense for security by patient and surgeon
- Less post-surgery scars
- Shorter recovery time
- Lower costs per operation
UAV Inspection
- Constant force to obtain reliable measurements
- Consistent and repetitive measurements
- Ability to create data for diagnostics
- Reduces exposure in hazardous environmonents
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