Abstract
Systems and methods for improving dexterous and extrinsic manipulation of robotic manipulators in the presence of uncertain force readings from tactile sensors include a force estimator, a force planner, and a controller. These components employ algorithms that determine a range of safe operating configurations of the manipulator (e.g., positions and/or joint angles of fingers in a robotic hand) that result in stable manipulation of objects, even with the uncertainty of the tactile measurements.