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Artificial skin? We made it — here's why | Anna Maria Coclite

Jan 9, 2024
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Anna Maria Coclite
Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite discusses the development of highly responsive artificial skin that can detect touch, force, temperature, and humidity. The potential applications include restoring sensation in burn victims, improving hydration monitoring, enhancing humanoid robots, and teaching prosthetics the subtleties of human touch.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Creating an Artificial Skin with Multisensory Response
02:55 • 3min
3
Creating and Exploring the Potential of Artificial Skin
05:44 • 3min
4
Potential Applications of Artificial Skin
08:45 • 4min
5
Exploring Pleasure and Intimacy: A Journey of Discovery
12:26 • 2min