Using metamaterials, light-driven additive manufacturing, and other techniques, researchers have created innovative pressure ...

A new flexible optical touch sensor can simultaneously detect the strength and location of pressure with high sensitivity and stability.

Piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors are designed to convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals, making them critical components in intelligent systems. Piezoelectric sensors ...

Tactile sensors have become essential in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. By detecting and converting pressure or force into electrical signals, these devices allow ...

A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics. A robotic gripper with the sensor mounted at the ...

Rob Podoloff, CTO for Tekscan, Inc., shares solutions to several technical considerations engineers must address when integrating force-sensitive resistor (FSR) technology into a design, including ...

Sensory feedback provided by prosthetic hands shows promise in increasing functional abilities and promoting embodiment of the prosthetic device. However, sensory feedback is limited based on where ...

FingerVision’s tactile sensors for robotic grippers utilize machine vision to pick up fragile and deformable objects. This sensor is composed of soft skin with an embedded marker array attached to ...