Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 09:00 in Physics & Chemistry

A new type of sensor could lead to artificial skin that someday helps burn victims ‘feel’ and safeguards the rest of us, University of Connecticut researchers suggest in a forthcoming paper in Advanced Materials. Our skin’s ability to perceive pressure, heat, cold and vibration is a critical safety function that most people take for granted. But […]

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