Electronic skin (“e-skin”) is a technology that tries to give robots and prosthetic hands a sense of touch. It uses tiny sensors to feel things like pressing force and sideways rubbing forces, then sends those signals to electronics that can recognize what’s happening at the contact point. This kind of touch feedback can make a big difference when handling objects—especially delicate ones—because it helps detect early warning signs before something goes wrong.
One of the most important signals to catch is *incipient slip*: the moment an object starts to slightly slide before it fully slips out of the hand. Detecting that early can prevent drops and damage. E-skin can also measure fine details, like surface texture, which helps identify objects and understand how they’re being held.
Humans do all of this effortlessly through our sense of touch. Recreating that level of ability in technology is exciting—but also extremely difficult—because human skin and the nervous system behind it are remarkably complex.
22/1/2026 16:00 - 18:00
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