Self-Powered Transparent Smart Skin

Apr-18-16 A new transparent smart skin self-powered by movement could help usher in the next generation of medical devices and responsive robots.

Developed by a team in China, the skin is made up of ultra-thin films of plastic and four silver nanowire electrodes (compared to up to 36 electrodes in other prototypes). The skin also includes a component able to harvest the energy from motion, such as the movement of the robot’s fingers—thus eliminating the need for an external power source.

According to the team, the smart skin was able to “feel” a honeybee as it flew toward and away from the material.

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