Robotic Finger (IMAGE) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Caption When the finger grasps an object, the camera captures images as the colored LEDs illuminate the skin from the inside. Using the illuminated contours that appear in the soft skin, an algorithm performs backward calculations to map the contours on the grasped object’s surface. Credit MIT Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.