ACADEMIC RESEARCH Electric Skin that Rivals the Real Thing
The tactile sensitivity of human skin is hard to re-create, especially over large, flexible surfaces. But two California research groups have made pressure-sensing devices that significantly advance the state of the art.
ROBOTICS EXTENDING THE SCOUT ROBOT PLATFORM The Scout is a capable platform on its own, able to traverse rough terrain and avoid obstacles at high speeds. Even so, ...
ROBOTICS DESIGNING & TESTING ROBOTS: COLONY SCOUT Between classes, eating, and sometimes sleeping I've been hard at work refining the Colony Scout robot. The core feature...
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