Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

As artificial intelligence continues to make machines smarter, advances in sensing technology are helping them become more responsive to the physical world. The ultimate goal is to create robots that ...

People with prosthetic arms are teaching robots how to feel and touch like humans. It is hoped the tests will improve their dexterity for delicate tasks, like gripping, using real-world data from ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure. The robotic ...

Dual-gated tribotronic transistor enables tunable sensitivity and high-density integration for electronic skin applications.

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both optimize the movement of the prosthetic limb and - for the first time - also ...

Advanced electronic sensors and circuitry combined with computer modeling and simulation are two of the leading technologies driving developments in robotic control technology for bringing specialized ...

Recent advances in miniaturized and portable electronics, particularly wearable and flexible devices, have increased the ...

Researcher Helen Huang holds a robotic prosthetic leg. Huang and colleagues have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both optimize the ...