Next-generation soft robots with sensory e-skin enhance patient care

  • 📰 NewsMedical
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 10 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 41%
  • Publisher: 71%

Skin News

Bladder,Blood,Blood Pressure

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt their movements in real-time, according to the paper, 'Skin-Inspired, Sensory Robots for Electronic Implants,' in Nature Communications.

Jun 11 2024University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt their movements in real-time, according to the paper, "Skin-Inspired, Sensory Robots for Electronic Implants," in Nature Communications.

Lin Zhang, first author of the paper and postdoctoral fellow in Carolina's Department of Applied Physical Sciences A robotic gripper designed to wrap around a person's bladder can measure its volume and provide electrical stimulation to treat the overactive one, enhancing patient care and treatment efficacy. A robotic cuff that twists around a blood vessel can accurately measure blood pressure in real time, offering a non-invasive and precise monitoring solution.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 19. in EDUCATÄ°ON

Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

College expanding its university partnership to train next generation of health workersKeele University is expanding its partnership with a leading further education college in the county.
Source: ShropshireStar - 🏆 98. / 51 Read more »