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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2020
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Satoko Nagakari, Chiba, JP;
Tetsuya Narita, Tokyo, JP;
SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a control device, a control method, and a control program capable of realizing natural interaction between a human and a robot like between humans. A control device according to an embodiment includes a slip detection unit () and a control unit (). The slip detection unit detects a slip of a target object gripped by a grip portion. The control unit controls a gripping force with which the grip portion grips the target object based on the slip detected by the slip detection unit. The control unit estimates an external force applied to the target object gripped by the grip portion based on the slip detected by the slip detection unit, and controls the gripping force based on the estimated external force.