Japanese Researchers Develop Sensor Skin

ScentCone writes "A University of Tokyo team has developed a flexible, laminated network of pressure and temperature sensors suitable for jobs such as robot fingers. Circuits as pressure sensors, and semiconductors as temperature sensors are not new, but the thin, networked laminate of the two is novel."

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[Mycroft_VIII]

Mostly I agree, however I would like to point out that not all the components for a funtional finger need to be in the finger itself. Make tight fist while watching the fore-arm on the same arm.
    Same could go for some of the electronics related to sensor amplification and such.
    Though I do agree we are still a good ways from human equalivance in artificial muscles and skin sensors.

Mcyroft