AISkin Artificial Skin

Jan-11-20 The AISkin touch-sensitive artificial skin could find its way into soft robotics, gaming gloves and medical rehab tools.

The team from the University of Toronto developed the AISkin (artificial ionic skin) by stacking a pair of oppositely charged gel sheets atop one another, creating a sensing junction on the surface of the gel. Changes in strain, humidity, and temperature will generate ion movement at this junction, which can be measured as an electrical signal. The material is stretchable, sturdy and affordable, and can be safely adhered to the skin, making it useful in items such as smart gloves, wearable touchpads, and bio-sensing bandages.

More Info about this Invention:

[NEWATLAS.COM]
[NEWS.ENGINEERING.UTORONTO.CA]

---