Electronic Skin

A company called Sensor Products Inc., in operation since 1990, has developed something called Tactilus Real-Time Surface Pressure Mapping Technology which is an "electronic skin" that senses the body's tactile pressure against varous objecs such as furniture, clothing, and wheelchairs. This technology ulimately has the potential to allow companies to redesign a lot of their products to be more comfortable and safe for the consumer. This technology would not only be used for products that have tactile impact with the bod, but with machines. By mapping out the tactile force among machine components, scientists will be able to identify stress points that could wear down certain components, leading the machine to become hazardous.sensprod001.jpg">