Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed an ‘electronic skin’, capable of recreating a sense of touch thanks to more than 100 small sensors.
They hope the technology can be applied to prosthetic limbs, allowing users to feel texture, temperature and pain.
Inspiration for the invention came from a Star Wars film.
Singapore researchers have developed “electronic skin” capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain.
Published by Joseph Campbell on August 07, 2020
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