Sep 13, 2010 5:57 PM

Gallery: Pyramids, Nanowires Show Two Futures for Artificial Skin

Ali Javey and Kuniharu Takei
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An optical image of a fully fabricated e-skin device with nanowire active-matrix circuitry: Each dark square represents a single pixel. *Ali Javey and Kuniharu Takei*
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Design layout of the Berkeley team's artificial e-skin: The researchers used a mold in the shape of the letter C -- for Cal -- to verify that the e-skin could correctly map its pressure profile. *Ali Javey and Kuniharu Takei*

Ali Javey and Kuniharu Takei
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Artificial skin made out of nanowires developed by UC Berkeley engineers: A polymer-based mold in the shape of a C is placed on top of the e-skin for applying pressure and subsequent imaging. *Credit: Ali Javey and Kuniharu Takei, UC Berkeley*
Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service
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Demonstration of the sensor: The sensor is sensitive enough to detect this *Chorinea faunus* butterfly placed on it. *L.A. Cicero*

Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service
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Zhenan Bao, associate professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, is leader of the research team. *L.A. Cicero*

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