Humanoid robots will need increasingly sophisticated combinations of vision, force, torque, position and tactile sensors as ...

Mechanical force is an essential feature for many physical and biological processes. Remote measurement of mechanical signals with high sensitivity and spatial resolution is needed for a wide range of ...

Researchers report that they have invented new nanoscale sensors of force. They are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them. These 'all-optical' ...

Sensing systems typically use separate photoelectric sensors for non-contact perception and pressure sensors for contact perception. Because these ...

Visit a typical medical device manufacturing facility, and you’re likely to see smart machines and legacy equipment running ...