Image Recognition
(Image: National University of Singapore)Real-time health monitoring and sensing abilities of robots require soft electronics but a challenge of using such materials lies in their reliability. Guided by the theory of contact mechanics, a team of researchers developed a sensor material that has significantly less hysteresis. This ability enables more accurate wearable health technology and robotic sensing. The soft sensor’s material properties can change in between repeated touches, which affects the reliability of the data. They conducted repeated mechanical testing and verified that their design improved sensor performance.