New high-sensitivity electronic skin can feel a butterfly's footsteps

Monday, September 13, 2010 - 06:56 in Physics & Chemistry

Stanford researchers have developed an ultrasensitive, highly flexible, electronic sensor that can feel a touch as light as an alighting fly. Manufactured in large sheets, the sensors could be used in artificial electronic skin for prosthetic limbs, robots, touch-screen displays, automobile safety and a range of medical applications.

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