Robots could soon have a softer, more human touch thanks to optical pressure sensors embedded in an artificial "skin." Robots are hardly known for their gentle actions -- it's either on or off, so to ...

A new sensor containing optical fibres embedded in a 3D-printed elastomer could make for a sensor network that allows robots to feel touch and sense how they interact with their environment. The ...

Kyocera Corporation has demonstrated underwater wireless optical communication technology capable of short-range data ...

Fig. 1 Overview of the OFN sensor. (A) Schematic diagram of the OFN sensing system; (B) Photographs of the output light when the sensor was untouched, (C) subjected to normal force, and (D) subjected ...

ROHM Semiconductor today announced its development of the “ RPR-0730 ”, analog compact optical sensor, capable of high-precision detection of fast-moving objects. This sensor can be widely utilized in ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - It's not a stretch to say that stretchable sensors could change the way soft robots function and feel. In fact, they will be able to feel quite a lot. Cornell University researchers ...

ROHM has introduced a new optical sensor designed to improve the accuracy and speed of object detection in industrial and ...

ROHM has developed the RPR-0730, an analogue compact optical sensor, capable of high-precision detection of fast-moving objects. This sensor can be widely utilised in consumer and industrial equipment ...

Modern equipment needs fast, precise sensing. This optical sensor detects small objects quickly and performs reliably in ...