Tactile sensor

Patent Pending A tactile sensor is a device that measures information arising from physical interaction with its environment. Tactile sensors are generally modeled after the biological sense of cutaneous touch which is capable of detecting stimuli resulting from mechanical stimulation, temperature, and pain (although pain sensing is not common in artificial tactile sensors). Tactile sensors are employed in applications where sensing physical interaction is required, including robotics, computer hardware and even security systems. One of the most common implementations of tactile sensors are touch screen devices used widely in mobile phones and computing.