A Tactile Robot Finger with No Blind Spots
Columbia engineers first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface
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Direct Touch of Food Makes Eating Experience More Enjoyable
Study finds that, for those who regularly control their food consumption, direct touch triggers an enhanced sensory response, making food more desirable and appealing
Skin-Like Sensors Bring a Human Touch to Wearable Tech
Artificial 'skin' sensor could be the future of wearable and stretchable electronics, with applications in wound-healing, gaming, and more
Pain Signaling in Humans More Rapid Than Previously Known
The discovery of a rapid pain-signaling system challenges our current understanding of pain
Phantom Sensations: When the Sense of Touch Deceives
Study shows how healthy people can sometimes misattribute touch to the wrong side of their body, or even to a completely wrong part of the body
Ducks Offer Unique Opportunity to Study Human Touch
Researchers at Yale University gain insights into the mechanics of touch by studying the sensitive skin on ducks' bills
How the Brain Distinguishes Textures—from Sandpaper to Silk
Researchers discover the rich neural activity behind the sensation of touch
Scientists Make Cells That Enable the Sense of Touch
Researchers are the first to create sensory interneurons from stem cells
Flexible 'Skin' Can Help Robots, Prosthetics Perform Everyday Tasks by Sensing Shear Force
New material mimics the way a human finger experiences tension and compression as it slides along a surface or distinguishes among different textures
Solar-Powered Skin Opens New Possibilities for Prosthetics
Researchers have integrated power-generating photovoltaic cells into their electronic skin for the first time