Details of a touchscreen showing 3D images that can be felt and manipulated have been published by Microsoft’s research unit. The project combines an LCD flat panel screen with force s... Read more
Neither Richard Van As or Ivan Owen have any experience with prosthetics. In fact, the two men have never even met. But they’ve designed a simple new mechanical hand that could be cheap enou... Read more
Robots equipped with tactile sensor able to identify materials through touch, paving the way for more useful prostheses What does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing u... Read more
Studies have shown that with the right amount of white noise in the background, peoples’ sight, hearing, balance control and sense of touch improve. Utilizing stochastic resonance, whi... Read more