FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·September 28, 2015·4 min readLight Touch: How Embedded Optical Sensors Could Make Robotic Hands More DexterousResearchers have developed a new soft robotic hand with numerous embedded fiber optic sensors and a new type of stretchable optical sensor. They believe incorporating the stretchable optical material into the hand could help provide more feedback.Read More
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Neurology·December 23, 2011·2 min readHow Skin is Wired for TouchCompared to our other senses, scientists don’t know much about how our skin is wired for the sensation of touch....Read More
