Tactile (touch) Sensing Technology

                             Tactile (touch) Sensing Technology

Research at the Harvard school of engineering & applied science have developed tactile sensor for robotic hands. This development made the brute(violent)machine as dexterous(clever) manipulator..

Technology used here is Tack Tile, it is expensive and it can’t be used for general purpose. Now this technology has changes because initially it is based on simpler techniques. It is an existing device- a tiny barometer which can sense air pressure & adds a layer of vacuum sealed rubber to it in order to product the device from 25 pounds of direct pressure.

 This setup is enough to sense the slight touch.

While we add it to mechanical hand of robot, it knows what it is touching

Note: Tack tile device not only used in robotics also in toy circuitry, medical equipments.. (being a engineer we have to find various application for existing device thereby we can efficiently use the products)