Robotic skin with human-like sensing capabilities holds immense potential in various fields such as robotics, prosthetics, and healthcare. B9Creations, a leading company in 3D printing technology, is leveraging their expertise to develop an adaptive robotic skin that surpasses the sensing abilities of human skin.
This breakthrough in robotic skin aims to create a large-scale skin with superior sensitivity and bandwidth. Unlike human skin, the thin-film pressure sensors of the robotic skin can detect pressure that is 97% lower than the minimum detectable pressure and 262.5% higher than the maximum detectable pressure. This advancement overcomes the limitations of previous methods, which had to compromise between sensitivity and bandwidth.
The adaptive robotic skin comprises several components, including a microfluidic thermal actuator, an elastomeric enclosure, and an array of thin-film pressure sensors. These pressure sensors exhibit high uniformity between devices and offer a wide range of sensitivity and bandwidth. B9Creations used their B9 Core Series 3D printers to create the mold for the fluidic layer of the thermal actuator.
Previous studies on robotic skin have focused on replicating the flexibility, stretchability, and self-healing abilities of human skin. However, achieving actual skin-like performance in pressure sensing has been a challenge. The new robotic skin bridges this gap and opens up opportunities for augmented sensing in various industries.
The potential applications of robotic skin are extensive. Industries such as prosthetics, robotics and automation, wearable technology, healthcare, virtual reality and gaming, human-machine interfaces, and environmental monitoring can greatly benefit from this groundbreaking technology.
In summary, B9Creations is revolutionizing the field of robotics, prosthetics, and healthcare with their advanced robotic skin. By surpassing the sensing capabilities of human skin, this technology has the potential to transform multiple industries and enhance human-machine interactions.
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– B9Creations (no URL provided)