Polymer Tactile Sensors
Polymer Tactile Sensors
“According to a short article
on betterhumans.com, the latest thing in android skin is the polymer
tactile sensor. Also known as “smart skin”, the sensor is an
inexpensive, flexible polymer material that can conform to the shape of
the robot and provides high spatial resolution and sensitivity. Robots
with smart skin will be able to build maps of tactile contact that can
be used to detect slippage of gripped objects and shape recognition when
touching objects. Research on polymer tactile sensors is being carried
out by Jonathan
Engel at the University of Illnois’ Micro Actuators, Sensors,
and Systems Group (MASS).”
