Abstract: In this letter, we introduce a new soft biomimetic optical tactile sensor based on mimicking the interlocking structure of the epidermal-dermal boundary: the BioTacTip. The primary sensing ...

Abstract: Inductive wear debris sensors are an indispensable tool for real-time wear monitoring. Traditionally, these sensors contain only one type of magnetic field, time harmonic or static, and so ...

Neuroelectronics, Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Computation, Information and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Piloty-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany ...

The salesperson hawking Brother printers on Taobao works hard—like, really hard. At any time of the day, even when there’s no audience on the Chinese ecommerce platform, the same woman wearing a white ...

QIDI has launched the QIDI Q2, a compact yet powerful 3D printer designed to bring professional-grade performance to beginners and hobbyists. At just $499, this model stands out as one of the most ...

A new 3D printer has appeared on Kickstarter: the Yumi C series. Who is Yumi, you ask? They seem to have been around for a while, producing a line of 3D printer filament. They don’t seem to have a ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Although not the first multi-head 3D printer, it's certainly the smallest, cheapest and most accessible. Print speeds all around are exceptionally fast, and whilst there are a few quirks due to the ...

A superintendent at a Pennsylvania school is helping to reduce costs for families with students interested in playing a musical instrument. Once a popular choice, the violin can cost hundreds of ...

Like many of us, [Ben] has too many 3D printers. What do you do with the old ones? In his case, he converted it into a robotic camera rig. See the results, including footage from the robot, in the ...