sensing skin

Giving robots and virtual reality a human touch
Cornell researchers in the Organic Robotics Lab designed a 3D-printed glove lined with stretchable fiber-optic
A flexible electronic skin achieves a level of sensitivity and precision that’s consistent with human hands

If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb — or delicately handle an

The “sensing skin” technology detects cracks in concrete (as in top image) and reports when and where the damage took place (as in bottom image).
‘Sensing Skin’ Quickly Detects Cracks, Damage in Concrete Structures

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Eastern Finland have developed new