See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me: A Contextual Overview of Conductive Polymer Composites as Synthetic Human Skin

The fields of polymer science, conductive composites, materials engineering, robotics, and human perception intersect at the development and application of synthetic human skin. To be accepted by human users, artificial human skin must meet several requirement benchmarks. Synthetic human skin must l...

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Published in:Journal of composites science 2022-05, Vol.6 (5), p.141
Main Authors: Snyder, Douglas E., Sapper, Erik D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conducting polymers
Design
Materials engineering
Mechanical analysis
Mechanical properties
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Prostheses
Robotics
Robots
Skin
Thermal conductivity
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Summary:The fields of polymer science, conductive composites, materials engineering, robotics, and human perception intersect at the development and application of synthetic human skin. To be accepted by human users, artificial human skin must meet several requirement benchmarks. Synthetic human skin must look realistic, but not be eerie or creepy, upsetting those using or interacting with the material. Synthetic skin must feel like human skin, including mechanical response, thermal conductivity, and tactile properties. Realistic synthetic human skin must be electrically conductive, so that the user may experience accurate sensations of touch and feel. Finally, synthetic human skin should possess some degree of self-healing behavior. This review provides a brief description of advances in these disparate aspects of synthetic skin science, from the perspective of a practicing conductive polymer composite scientist and engineer.
ISSN:2504-477X
2504-477X
DOI:10.3390/jcs6050141