Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tactile sensors have become essential in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. By detecting and ...

Imagine pulling on the long ends of a rectangular piece of rubber. It should become narrower and thinner. But what if it instead became wider and fatter? Now, push in on those same ends. What if the ...

Why auxetic materials offer some unique advantages in sensor fabrication. How additive manufacturing was used with autextic materials to create unique pressure and force sensors. The structure and ...

Tactile sensors are widely used in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. These devices detect and convert external stimuli such as pressure and force into electrical ...

There are young children celebrating the holidays this year with their families, thanks to the 3D-printed medical devices created in the lab of Georgia Tech researcher Scott Hollister. For more than ...

Beyond this fundamental mechanism, our auxetic design further strengthens sensor performance in three critical aspects: sensitivity enhancement through localized strain concentration, exceptional ...

Flexible photonic skins emit light when stretched, enabling real-time underwater signaling and leak detection. The 3D printed design conforms to curved surfaces and works autonomously. (Nanowerk ...

One study on using auxetic materials in bra straps found that "auxetic polyester and nylon structures exhibited remarkable pressure distribution capabilities." The design tool devised by the NIST and ...

Such common-sense-defying materials do exist. They’re called auxetics, and they have a raft of unique properties that make them well-suited for sneaker insoles, bomb-resilient buildings, car bumpers ...