Robots that are capable of "feeling" their way around the world, thanks to hairy electronic
skin, could be one step closer to reality, according to a new study.
Teensy electronic hairs, which sense minute vibrations through changes in their magnetic field, not only give robots a supersense of touch, but could also give people with prosthetic limbs a better feel for their surroundings, the researchers said.
"We are interested in integrating the sensor into robotic arms for people with disabilities to give them the capability to feel a complex environment and handle things more easily," said study co-author Lifeng Hao, a researcher at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. [Bionic Humans: Top 10 Technologies] https://www.livescience.com/57347-hairy-electronic-skin-created.html
