Researchers develop electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure
Washington State University researchers have developed a customizable electronic skin capable of sensing pressure and temperature with high resolution. This technology aims to provide amputees with tactile feedback in prosthetics, offering a more affordable and effective alternative to current commercial sensors.
Why it matters
Advancements in bionic skin technology could significantly improve the quality of life and functionality for amputees by restoring a sense of touch.
share with email share with link Hongyi Shen, left, a graduate student in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Professor Kaiyan Qiu helped lead a project that developed an electronic skin that can detect pressure and temperature. (Photo by Sravanthi Yalamanchili/WSU) PULLMAN, Wash. – An electronic skin with a sensing system that can detect pressure and temperature could someday be used to help amputees gain feeling in their prosthetics.
The work led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science , can sense at ten times a finer scale than current commercial glove sensors.
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