SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS The human body’s sense of touch is so important it can be found throughout the body, not just on the skin. Skin – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Two tiny sensors of touch, Piezo1 and Piezo2, signal the lightest pressures and can be found monitoring the circulatory system,...
By Paul McClure Sensors that can ‘feel’ without touching have potential uses across a number of fieldsAI-generated by DALL-E Using a 3D-printed material sensitive to electric fields, researchers have created a novel sensor that can accurately recognize and distinguish objects up to 10 centimeters – about four inches – away without needing to touch them physically....
