matteolopreti/tactile_characterization_framework: v1.0.0 — AISY 2026 release

If you use this framework in research, please cite the accompanying paper:

M. Lo Preti, W. Buxiu, P. Trunin, M. S. Nazeer, L. Beccai, P. Maiolino, C. Laschi. "A Two-Stage Characterization Pipeline and Open-Source Framework for Reproducible Tactile Sensing." Advanced Intelligent Systems (2026). DOI: 10.1002/aisy.70436

Paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.70436

This release (v1.0.0) implements the uniaxial Quasi-Static Indentation execution (Test 1) of the paper's two-stage pipeline, following the state machine in Appendix D. See the README for scope, architecture, and installation.

Licensed under MIT.