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The Design and Performance of Tactile/Proximity Sensors Made of Carbon Microcoils
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Abstract
By mimicking Meissner’s corpuscles, carbon microcoils (CMCs) were embedded into an elastic resin to produce biomimetic proximity/tactile sensors. The CMC sensors were found to have a high elasticity, high sensitivity, high discrimination ability, and a high performance, as well as being easily made in a micron size. These sensors have potential applications in robotic surgery, medical treatment, and diagnosis, etc.
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Carbon microcoil helical carbon proximity sensor tactile sensor robotic surgeryPreview
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