Human pain sensations replicated with new electronic skin device

Researchers at RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia) have developed artificial skin that can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain. The research, which has been published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, paves the way forward for better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. The device can replicate the body’s near-instant feedback response, as well as react to painful sensations with the same speed that nerve signals travel to the brain. “Skin is our body’s largest sensory organ, with complex features designed to send rapid-fire warning signals when anything hurts. We’re sensing things all the time through the skin...