Biologic and bionic tactile sensory systems (IMAGE)

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Biologic and bionic tactile sensory systems

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As shown in (a), human skin contains a variety of tactile sensors, which are transmitted to the brain for information recognition and processing. Inspired by human skin, the researchers developed a bionic tactile sensing system (b).

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Zhuo Wang, Beijing Normal University in China

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