Eight years ago, researchers unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact with an object to provide a remarkably detailed 3-D map of its surface. Now, by mounting ...

Researchers at China’s Tsinghua University’s Shenzhen International Graduate School have developed a next-generation tactile sensor called SuperTac. The project involved collaboration with multiple ...

• Thin-film force sensors can be super thin and created in a range of shapes and sizes. • Resistive thin-film sensors can be turned to work over a range of forces depending on the drive levels ...

Los Angeles, Calif. – Combining a sensor with signal conditioning electronics, Pressure Profile Systems, Inc.'s new C500 tactile sensor can discern the slightest pressure on curved and angular ...

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 ...

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors are designed to convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals, making them critical components in ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Human skin is a sensitive detector of both pressure and temperature sets the performance benchmark for the development of artificial tactile systems. Researchers are working on ...

A self-powered kirigami cube sensor detects force direction and pressure through one signal channel, enabling compact and efficient tactile input for human-machine interfaces. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

A research team has developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics. A robotic gripper with the sensor mounted at the fingertip could accomplish challenging tasks such as ...

Sensor connectors tend to get overlooked and become an afterthought in system designs, but they can have critical impact on application performance. Connectors add resistance to measurement circuitry, ...