Electronic Skin With Strength, Sensitivity of Real Flesh Can be Used to Collect Biological Data in Real-time

A product that imitates human skin in terms of strength, stretchability, and sensitivity can apparently also be used to collect biological data in real-time. This electronic skin or e-skin might play a crucial role in next-generation prosthetics, personalised medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence. Yichen Cai, KAUST postdoc said: “The ideal e-skin will mimic the many natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch, accurately and in real-time”. Elaborating upon the product and the material used in it, Jie Shen, “Hydrogels are more than 70 per cent water, making them very compatible with human skin tissues.