Re ­ search ­ ers teach ro ­ bots to touch

(University of Helsinki) Touching and grasping objects are surprisingly complex processes, an area where contemporary robots are still clumsy. Principal investigator Jukka H ä kkinen, Ph.D., and post-doctoral researcher Jussi Hakala, D.Sc. (Tech), have developed an imaging method for measuring human touch.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news