Researchers Create e-Skin to help Burn Victims ‘feel’ Again



University of Connecticut researchers have created a sensor that can lead to artificial skin help burn victims amputees by enabling them to ‘feel’ again by sensing vibrations, pressure and even magnetic fields.
Researcher Islam Mosa told Digital Trends, “The type of artificial skin we developed can be called an electronic skin or e-skin. It is a new group of smart wearable electronics that are flexible, stretchable, shapable, and possess unique sensing capabilities that mimic human skin.”

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