{"id":292131,"date":"2021-07-06T20:34:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T17:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/smart-foam-material-gives-robotic-hand-the-ability-to-self-repair\/"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T17:34:59","slug":"smart-foam-material-gives-robotic-hand-the-ability-to-self-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/smart-foam-material-gives-robotic-hand-the-ability-to-self-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"#Smart foam material gives robotic hand the ability to self-repair"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Smart foam material gives robotic hand the ability to self-repair<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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SINGAPORE, July 6 \u2013 Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects and repairs itself when damaged, just like human skin.<\/p>\n

Artificially innervated foam, or AiFoam, is a highly elastic polymer created by mixing fluoropolymer with a compound that lowers surface tension.<\/p>\n

This allows the spongy material to fuse easily into one piece when cut, according to the researchers at the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many app<\/a>lications for such a material, especially in robotics and prosthetic devices, where robots need to be a lot more intelligent when working around humans,\u201d explained lead researcher Benjamin Tee.<\/p>\n

To replicate the human sense of touch, the researchers infused the material with microscopic metal particles and added tiny electrodes underneath the surface of the foam.<\/p>\n

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Scientists at National University Singapore\u2019s Materials Science<\/a>s and Engineering lab work on the\u00a0AiFoam\u00a0artificially\u00a0innervated\u00a0smart\u00a0foam in Singapore June 30, 2021.<\/figcaption>
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When pressure is applied, the metal particles draw closer within the polymer matrix, changing their electrical properties. These changes can be detected by the electrodes connected to a computer, which then tells the robot what to do, Tee said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I move my finger near the sensor, you can see the sensor is measuring the changes of my electrical field and responds accordingly to my touch,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This feature enables the robotic hand to detect not only the amount but also the direction of applied force, potentially making robots more intelligent and interactive.<\/p>\n

Tee said AiFoam is the first of its kind to combine both self-healing properties and proximity and pressure sensing. After spending over two years developing it, he and his team hope the material can be put to practical use within five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can also allow prosthetic users to have more intuitive use of their robotic arms when grabbing objects,\u201d he said.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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