An article posted at thaindian.com details the research of Belgium researchers who have developed a new type of artificial skin for robots. This skin will be able to provide robots with a delicate touch more like a human’s. The primary applications for this development will be in the area of surgical robots. Future medical robots will be able to perform more delicate and extensive surgeries than current models. What makes this skin possible is the use of optical sensors rather than the electomechanical type used now. Besides the article linked to above, Popular Science has the story. Check out the links below.
Optical Sensors in Robots' Skin Give Them A Softer Touch
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Thankfully, researchers at the University of Ghent, Belgium, have solved the problem of delicate robot touch. Unlike the mechanical sensors currently used …
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Optical Sensors in Robots' Skin Give Them A Softer Touch – Popular Science
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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:58:26 GMT