Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a fully integrated, sensorized robot finger. Until now, touch sensors have been difficult to integrate into robot fingers. Among the challenges were ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

But now the hegemony of WIMP may be coming to an end, say developers of technologies based on human touch and gesture. For evidence, look no further than Apple’s one-year-old iPhone. From a ...

Soft actuators are an exciting class of smart devices that are actuated by an external stimulus such as light, temperature, electric potential or pneumatic pressure. Softness is one of the main ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The Apple iPhone popularized the multitouch screens that you can swipe ...

Sony has announced a slew of details for the PSVR 2 controller to complement its design reveal for the peripheral, with finger touch detection and tracking support confirmed for the new device. As ...

- Touch ID can still record a fingerprint that you can use to secure your iPhone. - If someone else wants to unlock your iPhone, your fingerprint alone won't be enough to make a "fake finger" because ...