EurekAlert September 1, 2020
An international team of researchers (Australia, Bangladesh) combined stretchable electronics, temperature-reactive coatings, and brain-mimicking memory to develop a device that can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain. They have demonstrated the ability to detect and respond to pressure, temperature, and pain stimuli above a threshold with real‐life performance characteristics with explanation of underlying mechanisms. The research opens a way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts…read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Working principle of biological and implemented artificial receptors. Credit: Advanced Intelligent Systems, September 1, 2020