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The strategy is to install the bending sensor on the soft finger and use the laser distance sensor to assist calibration, then calculate the relationship between the curvature and the voltage of the bending sensor through geometric conversion. In addition, this work also develops a full set of standard calibration systems and collection procedures for the bending sensor curvature calibration and uses machine learning algorithms to fit the collected data.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>First, compared with the traditional calibration methods, the proposed curvature calibration strategy can achieve constant curvature measurement with the advantages of better continuity. Second, using the sensor data obtained by the proposed calibration method as the feedback signal for the soft finger bending angle control, the control effect is better than that of the traditional method.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This work proposes and verifies a global, automated and continuous curvature calibration strategy for bending sensors and is used for the angle feedback control of soft fingers. 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