Experimental study demonstrates high-resolution tactile sensing on a soft artificial fingertip, highlighting potential for agile manipulation in robotics and prostheses.
Replication of the human sense of touch would be highly advantageous for robots or prostheses as it would allow an agile and dexterous interaction with the environment. The article presents an approach for the integration of a micro-electromechanical system sensing skin with 144 tactile sensors on a soft, human-sized artificial fingertip. The sensing technology consists of thin, 1D sensing strips which are wrapped around the soft and curved fingertip. The sensing strips include 0.5 mm diameter capacitive sensors which measure touch, vibrations, and strain at a resolution of 1 sensor/mm
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