Touch is the sense that brings us into direct contact with reality, revealing shape, texture, and resistance. Designing soft sensors to mimic biological fingertips facilitates natural haptic ...

Soft sensors, also known as virtual sensors, are software that can process hundreds of measurements in combination. Plant managers who want to add soft sensors may be overwhelmed by the scope of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Human skin is remarkably complex, containing an array of receptors that provide detailed sensory information about our environment through the sense of touch. One unique feature ...

Why auxetic materials offer some unique advantages in sensor fabrication. How additive manufacturing was used with autextic materials to create unique pressure and force sensors. The structure and ...

Sensor fusion combines multiple sensing modalities to improve environmental perception, obstacle avoidance, and safety in autonomous systems. AI-enabled vision and 3D depth sensing are revolutionizing ...

Scientists have made considerable progress with soft robots used for assistive wearables, rehabilitative technologies and more. Powered by compressed air, they offer advantages over regular robots ...

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences The next generation of soft robotics, smart clothing and biocompatible medical devices are going to need integrated soft sensors that ...

How a wireless stent can be used for an implanted sensor and inductive link. How the wireless stent was fabricated and used. How the stent’s performance was evaluated. There are multiple options for ...

A sensor-enabled module and accompanying reference design enable OEMs to incorporate digital pen into smartphones, tablets, notebooks, interactive whiteboards, and other smart-display products. The ...

Scientists develop a 3D lattice iontronic sensor to decode sophisticated tactile interactions by linearizing both electrical responses and mechanical behaviors The rapid development of humanoid robots ...