Force Sensor on Hand (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Force Sensor on Hand

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Safe, soft sensors on the top and tip of the index finger detect the movements, strain and force of the finger while performing different activities, such as flexing and extending the finger and picking up weights and boxes.

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(Image/video courtesy of Siyi Xu, Daniel M. Vogt, and Andreas W. Rousing/Harvard SEAS)

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