Scientists have just developed a magnetosensitive electronic skin technology for users to better operate objects virtually. The technology is attached to the skin, and a 2-Dimensional magnetic sensors enables users to control functions. The functions that the skin is able to control include typing on a keyboard or adjusting the intensity of light without actual touch, and only by wrist movement. The magnetic field sensor plays a major role in its functions, allowing the mechanisms to track movement without touch. There is a thin layer that is implemented within the sensors that enable the magnets and it is a soft, flexible material. The technology has the potential to be implemented towards health service devices like prosthetics.
One of the developers of the magnetosensitive electronic skin, Cañón Bermúdez states, "The technology isn’t meant to replace current VR, but to complement it by adding more detail."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Magnetosensitive Electronic Skin Technology
- The development of magnetosensitive electronic skin technology offers opportunities for virtual object control without physical touch.
- 2-dimensional Magnetic Sensors
- The use of 2-dimensional magnetic sensors in electronic skin technology opens possibilities for precise control of functions through wrist movement.
- Flexible Material Implementation
- The implementation of flexible materials in electronic skin technology creates potential for its use in health service devices like prosthetics.
Where This Applies
- Virtual Reality
- The development of magnetosensitive electronic skin technology complements virtual reality technology, adding more detail and immersion opportunities.
- Consumer Electronics
- The use of 2-dimensional magnetic sensors in electronic skin technology has applications in consumer electronics for touchless control of devices.
- Healthcare
- The implementation of flexible materials in electronic skin technology presents opportunities for its use in healthcare devices such as prosthetics.
