Ultra-Sensitive Stretchable Sensors Could Add Feeling to Prosthetics

Feb-25-18 Thin and extremely pressure sensitive electronic circuits could give prosthetics a sense of touch.

The polymer-based sensors, which can detect a ladybug’s footsteps, were developed by a team from Stanford using different layers of ‘new-age polymers,’ which provide elasticity, insulation or the electronic elements. The sensor can stretch in all directions up to twice its size, without a reduction in functionality even after a thousand stretches.

Although the sensitivity of the sensor is remarkable, the standout achievement of the team is their ability to mass-produce the material using inkjet technology.

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