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Optical pressure sensors give robots the human touch

Posted by shruthi on Sunday, December 6, 2009


ARTIFICIAL skin embedded with optical sensors could help robots develop a more human touch.
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Existing sensors, such as those based on simple pressure switches and motor resistance, are limited in their ability to detect subtle changes in pressure and to distinguish between different textures. A key reason for this is the electrical components and wires they are made from tend to be inflexible.

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