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Engineers have unveiled a new technology that creates precise movements to mimic complex tactile sensations, including pressure, vibration, stretching, sliding and twisting


Northwestern University engineers have unveiled a new technology that creates precise movements to mimic complex tactile sensations, including pressure, vibration, stretching, sliding and twisting.

Northwestern University engineers have unveiled a new technology that creates precise movements to mimic complex tactile sensations, including pressure, vibration, stretching, sliding and twisting. While sitting on the skin, the compact, lightweight, wireless device applies force in any direction to generate a variety of sensations, including vibrations, stretching, pressure, sliding and twisting. The device, detailed in a study published in the journal Science, also can combine sensations and operate fast or slow to simulate a more nuanced, realistic sense of touch.

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