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).”