News Finding: While other robotic hands sensed only items that could conduct electricity, the Gentle Bot could easily sense any material that could conduct light.
Paper Finding: 2A) , we observed a highly linear response curve of power loss with strain.
News Context: Another astounding difference of the Gentle Bot was its ability to "sense." While other robotic hands sensed only items that could conduct electricity, the Gentle Bot could easily sense any material that could conduct light. Even with its amazing "sense," the Gentle Bot hand created by Cornell still does not have a direct connection to the brain.
Paper Context: The 3D integration of the sensors and actuators means that the waveguides are parts of the body and they will deform when the actuator does, serving as proprioceptive sensors. 2A) , we observed a highly linear response curve of power loss with strain. This linear curve can be derived from the Beer-Lambert law