(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 28 - Italian researchers have developed a
a tattoo made of ultra-thin electronic materials that can
generate a sense of touch.
The device, measuring just a few micrometres in thinkness,
provides sensorial stimuli to amputees and a tactile sensation
when controlling robotic arms or moving in virtual environments.
It is the brainchild of Arianna Mazzotta and Virgilio Mattoli of
the Center for Materials Interfaces at the Italian Institute of
Technology and is described in the journal Advanced Electronic
Materials. (ANSA).