electronic skin
Wiring An Artificial Brain To Help Robots ‘Feel’ (VIDEO)
This artificial nervous system can help robots detect sensations 1,000 times faster than human beings.
Programming Silk For Wearable Electronics
Scientists have used calcium ions to modify silk fibroins, creating a reusable, biocompatible adhesive for electronic and pharmaceutical applications.
Sensor Could Grant Robots A ‘Human Touch’
A research group in South Korea has invented a device capable of measuring surface textures with high accuracy.
Spray-On Electronic Skin Helps Robots Feel
Researchers in South Korea have developed a sensor that can be sprayed onto three-dimensional surfaces to allow robots to sense touch.
Giving Soft Robots Electronic Skins
Researchers have developed electronic skins that are not only stretchable and conformable onto dynamic surfaces, but also capable of wireless communication.
Ultra-Thin E-Skin Turns Your Arm Into An LED Display
This flexible, transparent and easily attachable e-skin display could measure blood pressure and blood oxygen levels in the future.
Robots Could Get Touchy-Feely With This Transparent Smart Skin
This ultra-thin smart skin uses nine times fewer electrodes than other prototypes, and is self-powering too.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Benjamin Tee
Benjamin Tee develops electronic skin which can sense mechanical forces and self-heal repeatably—particularly useful for robotics and prosthetics.
Detecting Pressure From Any Angle
Electronic skin that can feel in three dimensions could improve the sensitivity of prosthetic limbs and robotic sensors.
