Scientists develop artificial skin that can feel pain
Researchers developed an SPS-enabled artificial skin which mimicks human skin for pain perception and sensitivity to touch.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Amazing new sensor enables vehicles to detect road conditions in real-time
Researchers from UC3M have patented a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving in real-time.
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2022
The ‘holy grail’ in electronic 'smart' skin has arrived
Smart skin is a wafer-thin material that reacts simultaneously to force, moisture and temperature with extremely high spatial resolution.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans
One of many special human qualities is the ability to handle objects with skill and precision. This is all down to our sense of touch.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 24, 2022
Sapphire fibre could enable cleaner energy and air-travel
Researchers have developed a sensor made of sapphire fiber that can tolerate extreme temperatures with efficiency and emission reduction.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 17, 2022
Tiny battery-free climate sensors float in the wind like dandelion seeds
Researchers have developed a tiny, battery-free sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Quantum sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking mapping of Earth's underworld
The sensor works by detecting variations in microgravity using the principles of quantum physics, which is based on manipulating nature.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13, 2022
‘Fitbit for the face’ can turn any face mask into smart monitoring device
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new smart sensor platform for face masks that they are calling a “Fitbit for the face.”
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 12, 2022
Wearable air sampler clip can monitor personal exposure to COVID-19
COVID-19 is primarily transmitted through the inhalation of virus-laden aerosols and respiratory droplets that infected individuals expel.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4, 2022
New fitness sensor uses sweat to monitor real-time performance
Researchers have developed a prototype wearable sensor, developed with a new MXene–hydrogel compound, which may prove valuable to athletes.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 28, 2021
‘Pop-up’ electronic sensors could detect when individual heart cells misbehave
Engineers have developed a powerful new tool that monitors the electrical activity inside heart cells, using tiny “pop-up” sensors.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use
Technology could help growers work out the best time to use fertiliser on their crops and how much is needed considering weather and soil.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 10, 2021
Impaired-driver sensor could pave the way for safer vehicles
Researchers have made heat-resistant, pressure-detecting sensors that, when attached to seats, can tell whether a driver is drowsy or sick.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 26, 2021
Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics and prosthetics
Researchers have found a way to address this issue and have designed a new pressure sensor that can be stretched up to 50 percent.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
New technology gives smart cars 'X-ray' vision, detecting hidden pedestrians, cyclists
Australian researchers have developed disruptive technology allowing autonomous vehicles to track pedestrians hidden behind buildings.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 27, 2021
Skin-inspired sensors show how our body moves
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 4, 2021
Smartphone sensors are capable of detecting if you are high on cannabis
Researcher leads new study that shows data from smartphone sensors combined with time features can detect a cannabis high.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 30, 2021
How a Tootsie Roll® can monitor your health
Single-use diagnostic tests often aren’t practical for health professionals or patients in resource-limited, cost conscious areas.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 27, 2021
Smartphone sensor data could detect if you are 'high'
A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is high from canibus.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
How robots can tell how clean is ‘clean’
Cleaning robots have evolved from disc-shaped vacuum cleaners found in homes to advanced models that can navigate complex spaces.
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