Scientists have developed a user-interactive colour changing electronic skin inspired by chameleons that could be used in robotics, prosthetics and wearables. (Source: AP File photo) Scientists have developed a user-interactive colour changing electronic skin inspired by chameleons that could be used in robotics, prosthetics and wearables. Now, researchers from Tsinghua University in China have developed a new type of user-interactive electronic skin, with a colour change perceptible to the human eye, and achieved it with a much-reduced level of strain. “It’s important to note that the capability we found for interactive colour changes with such a small strain range has been rarely reported before. This user-interactive e-skin should be promising for applications in wearable devices, robots and prosthetics in the future,” Yang added.

Source: Indian Express July 27, 2017 10:55 UTC