New 'e-Dermis' Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands
Baltimore, MD (Scicasts) — Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb" -- a feeling that a missing body part is still there.
Biorobotics
Latest Developments
Novel 3D Printing Method Embeds Sensing Capabilities Within Robotic Actuators
Cambridge, MA (Scicasts) - Researchers have built soft robots inspired by nature that can crawl, swim, grasp delicate objects and even assist a beating heart, but none of these devices has been able to sense and...
Tissue-Based Soft Robot that Mimics Biomechanics of a Stingray Developed
Los Angeles, CA (Scicasts) — UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances...
Artificial Muscles Power Up With New Gel-Based Robotics
Matsumoto, Japan (Scicasts) — Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for...
Engineers Develop Flexible 'Skin' that Can Help Robots, Prosthetics Perform Everyday Tasks By Sensing Shear Force
Seattle, WA (Scicasts) — If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb -- or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet -- it needs to be able to sense when objects are slipping out of its grasp.
