Oct-22-19
The Skin-On artificial skin explores the idea of using skin as an innovative tactile interface for interactive devices.
The Skin-On system was created by teams from the University of Bristol, Telecomm ParisTech and Sorbonne University using two layers of silicon that mimic the skin’s epidermis and hypodermis. A grid of conductive threads located between the two layers senses various gestures, such as pinching and twisting, translating them into commands that can be used to control a connected device.
According to study supervisor Dr. Anne Roudaut, “This is the first time we have the opportunity to add skin to our interactive devices.The idea is perhaps a bit surprising, but skin is an interface we are highly familiar with so why not use it and its richness with the devices we use every day?"
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