SENSOR TECH THAT GIVES ROBOTS THE HUMAN SENSE OF TOUCH _ CES 2016

Vikram Pandit from SynTouch introduces the BioTac sensor, a device capable of sensing force, vibration, and temperature, similar to a human finger. Developed initially at USC, the sensor is a flexible circuit molded into epoxy. While the BioTac sensor provides detailed sensory information, a new sensor was developed to incorporate contact detection, simulating a spinal reflex, making it function more like a normal hand.

What are the primary sensations that the BioTac sensor can detect?

• Sound, light, and heat

• Force, vibration, and temperature

• Color, texture, and taste

• Pain, pressure, and light

Where was the BioTac sensor initially developed?

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• University of Southern California

• Stanford University

• Harvard University

What material is the BioTac sensor's flexible circuit molded into?

• Epoxy

• Glass

• Metal

• Plastic

What is a unique feature of the new sensor developed by SynTouch?

• It is waterproof

• It can sense pain

• It simulates a contact reflex

• It can detect colors

What was a limitation of the initial BioTac sensor that led to the development of a new sensor?

• It was too expensive

• It was too large

• It provided too much information at once

• It was not sensitive enough