At Uppsala Cultural Night 2024, held on 14th September 2024, at the Anatomical Theatre in Gustavianum, Assoc. Prof. Robin Augustine from Uppsala University participated alongside other ongoing biomedical engineering researchers. He engaged with the public, presenting the B-CRATOS project and several questions and interesting discussions followed.
Here you can find more information about the event:
Between 1 and 4 September 2024, the 10th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics held in Heidelberg, Germany. This conference aims to highlight the theoretical and practical challenges linked with the integration of robotics and mechatronics into medicine and biology.
In particular, our colleague Robinson Guachi from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna participated with the paper “𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬”. Here the summary of such an amazing presentation:
Human ability to manipulate and grasp objects relies heavily on tactile information from the skin, which the brain uses to guide motor actions. With advancements in neuroprosthetics, there is growing interest in integrating advanced tactile sensors into prosthetic hands. The paper presented during the conference, supported by the European B-Cratos project, proposes a systematic approach for designing and integrating triboelectric-based electronic skin (e-skin) into a prosthetic hand. It outlines the identification of technical requirements, material selection for soft skin, and optimization of sensor placement on the finger. 