Inexpensive silicon rubber composites used to make robotic skin host an insulating layer which prevents direct electrical contact, making accurate and repeatable measurements virtually impossible. Low ...

Conventional touch sensors for mobile devices draw power constantly because they work by generating an electrical field. A user’s finger distorts the field, and the sensor detects these distortions.

Capacitive Touch Sensors The Capacitive Touch Sensor (CTS) is a gesture sensitive functional textile touch-pad interface for physical devices. The CTS is produced as a single piece of fabric requiring ...

Body’s Touch Sensor Has A Previously Undiscovered Signal New language of sensors may aid search for better pain and itch treatments Caption A super-sensitive touch sensor protein called Piezo1 can be ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ...

A new fabric-based touch sensor used machine learning to control mobile apps, video games and other devices while integrated into clothing.

This novel sensor accurately recognizes and distinguish objects up to 10 centimeters – about four inches – away without needing to touch them physically. As such, the touchless sensor could ...

Feb 23, 2024 Flexible sensor uniquely mimics complex touch and perception of human skin (Nanowerk Spotlight) Our skin endows us with a profoundly multifaceted sensory awareness unmatched in machines.

A device that can be integrated into prosthetic hands capitalizes on phantom sensations to enable users to sense hot and cold.