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This Fingertip Sensor Could Make Robots Feel

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This Fingertip Sensor Could Make Robots Feel

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Vocativ

884 Views • May 11, 2017

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<b> by Anthony Falco</b>

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a tiny sensor</a> that can be 3D-printed directly onto fingertips…allowing a robot to one day get a sense of touch or a human to regain it after an injury. The early prototype consists of two layers of silicone and a sandwiched coil that conducts electricity when compressed. The printing process takes a few minutes but it needs to set overnight.Researchers hope to next print the sensor on a real human hand…and unlock our bionic potential!


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