Enlarge / Scientists have built a smart bionic finger that mimics the tactile perception mechanism of a human finger.Y. Li et al., 2023
The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual mechanism to create a bionic finger with an integrated tactile feedback system capable of poking at complex objects to map out details below the surface layer, according to a recent paper published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
“We were inspired by human fingers, which have the
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