Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed artificial skin with...
Technology for identifying objects is created foran experimental robot that identifies various materials, including polymers, metals and human skin, in a completely non-contact mode.
Unlike human skin, whichperceives most of the information from touch, this artificial skin also receives rich cognitive information encoded in non-contact or proximity operations.
Yifan Wang, associate professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and co-author of the paper
Researchers tested the quality of the skinin various situations. The device was used to manipulate the characters of virtual games, navigate through electronic maps and scroll through electronic documents.
The authors of the study believe that the newthe technology will be useful in the next generation of engineering electronics, including human-machine interfaces, robotics, prosthetics and augmented reality applications.
Tactile sensations are a problem area inrobotics. Engineers from around the world are working to create sensitive coatings for artificial devices. Previously, Hi-Tech talked about a robot that was completely covered with sensors, self-healing skin and a reusable sensitive coating.
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