The human fingertip contains 3,000 touch receptors that help us perform precise tasks. When an amputee is fitted with a prosthetic, they lose that sense of touch and with it, the ability to fine-tune movements. According to a recent AZO Sensors article, a team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science aims to remedy this with liquid metal sensors.
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The new technology distinguishes between ten different multi-textured surfaces with 99.2% accuracy.
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