"Comprising a series of nodes, the bandage-like devicewrap helps create 'digital touch' that replicates the way a human fingertip senses real-life touch. This means the device makes signals that match the natural signals our skin detects, which the research team describes as 'human resolution.' Because of this, users can 'feel' the clothes when they shop online or the maps when they use the navigation app."
"Each node works like a pixel of touch and is made of three parts: a soft rubber dome, a conductive outer layer, and an inner electrode. When voltage is applied to the node, electroadhesion happens, which is essentially the same effect that lets a balloon stick to a wall after rubbing it. With the stretchable bandage-like device VoxeLite, the electroadhesion lets each node 'grip' a surface and then tilt or move,"
VoxeLite is a thin latex sheet that wraps around the fingertip like a bandage and contains a grid of independently movable tactile nodes. Each node comprises a soft rubber dome, a conductive outer layer, and an inner electrode that uses electroadhesion to grip and tilt against surfaces, pressing lightly into the skin to mimic real touch. Node spacing in tested versions ranged from about 1 millimeter to 1.6 millimeters to match fingertip spatial resolution. The device offers two operational modes, including an active mode that generates virtual tactile patterns, enabling users to perceive textures and spatial cues in digital interactions.
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