Researchers from Wuyi University in China have developed a smart bionic finger capable of subsurface tactile tomography. While previous artificial sensors could only recognize external features, the ...

Their bionic finger can detect structures such as the blood vessels, tissues and bones that exist beneath our skin. "We were inspired by human fingers, which have the most sensitive tactile perception ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

When it comes to bionic limbs, one of the main problems with their form and function is that they look and feel … well, bionic. Despite the incredible advances in medicine and technology that have ...

What if, instead of using X-rays or ultrasound, we could use touch to image the insides of human bodies and electronic devices? In a study publishing in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science on ...

Forward-looking: Human fingers have one of the most sensitive tactile perceptions we know of. Inspired by this biological wonder, Chinese scientists are now envisioning a future were robotic "fingers" ...