Artificial hand reproduces human gestures using memory written into light-responsive polymers
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have created soft, light-responsive polymers that can 'learn' and store memory. This material allows an artificial hand to mimic natural human gestures by processing light and electrical signals.
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This breakthrough in soft robotics and smart materials could lead to more intuitive human-machine interfaces and advanced prosthetic technology.
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Add as preferred source The artificial hand made of liquid crystal polymers that Danqing Liu and her team developed to mimic human movements. Credit: Danqing Liu Danqing Liu from Eindhoven University of Technology explores how interactions with digital systems can be improved through the sense of touch. To achieve this, she develops advanced liquid crystal polymers that respond to light. Her work has recently been published in two scientific journals, Science Advances and Matter & Light .
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