A glove with suction cups like an octopus has appeared: it imitates a unique muscular and nervous system
Virginia Tech researchers triedrecreate the capabilities of an octopus for the human hand. To do this, they created a special glove, it has rubber suction cups and is coated with soft membranes with a drive. They can stick to both flat and curved surfaces if you press lightly on the mechanism.
Sticking or suction occurs due toa plurality of microlidar optical proximity sensors that capture nearby objects. A microcontroller connects the sensors to the synthetic suction cups to control their behavior. At the same time, the adhesion process can be configured, for this it is necessary to change the matrix of sensors depending on the task.
When working with small items such asspoons, metal toys and a hydrogel ball, the glove relies on just one sensor. If you change its settings to detect objects, then the glove will be able to pick up larger objects such as plates, boxes and bowls.
Scientists suggest that the new glove will be suitable for the work of rescue divers, engineers who maintain bridges, or even archaeologists who work with underwater artifacts.
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