Keith McMillen, president of BeBop Sensors, said the RoboSkin sensor’s resolution and force response range are far better than a human fingertip.
The company is even considering equipping the cutting-edge device with a “nervous system” to enable the unmanned system to perform tasks with greater flexibility and autonomy.
It is reported that RoboSkin can be made of polyester material or nylon non-woven fabric. Its electrical properties change when subjected to pressure, shear or bending.
Even at just one millimeter thick, the resulting signal can be systematically analyzed, detected, and given accurate numerical estimates.
BeBop believes that RoboSkin has a wide range of applications and can play a huge role in cutting-edge fields such as the military (such as handling dangerous explosives).
Because the system can not only sense the shape and weight of the grasped objects, but also infer whether they are connected together.
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Keith McMillen added that they want to develop millions of RoboSkins to support military missions around the world.
For example, in aviation training applications, the military does not need to bring the entire jet to the teaching field, but uses RoboSkin glove data to assist learning.
