E-Skin Changes Color In Response to Pressure

E-Skin Changes Color In Response to Pressure
Sep-16-15
The chameleon-inspired e-skin changes color based on pressure, and could have applications in robotics, wearables and prosthetics.

Created by a team at Stanford University, the electronic skin is the first touch-sensitive material able to change color and be stretched, and is flexible enough to fit on curved and uneven surfaces. The skin is made up of a stretchable microstructured polymer that will alter its voltage when pressure is applied and a stretchable electrochromatic polymer that turn red or blue according to the voltage applied.

The e-skin’s unique stretchable and touch-sensitive qualities open the door a new range of possibilities, such as monitoring pressure at a specific location, or creating camouflage for smart robots and prosthetics.

E-Skin Changes Color In Response to Pressure


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