E-Skin

[singular_me]

as long as technology is war oriented, forget about its peaceful use.

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E-Skin Could Transform Prosthetics, Robots and Gadgets … And Create Supersoldiers?
18th September 2015

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Science continually looks to nature to provide inspiration and practicality to next-generation technologies. This has commonly been seen in all types of robotics, including drones. Concurrently, incredible advancements in prosthetics are enabling both the paralyzed and amputees to have a real chance at feeling again thanks to brain-computer interface technology.

The latest development aims to merge the wonders of human skin with another of nature’s wonders: the chameleon. In so doing, we once again are confronted with acknowledging the many benefits of new technology while keeping firmly in mind how much of modern science is driven top-down by military funding and research.’

Human skin is a remarkable organ. It consists of an integrated, stretchable network of sensors that relay information about tactile and thermal stimuli to the brain, allowing us to maneuver within our environment safely and effectively. Interest in large-area networks of electronic devices inspired by human skin is motivated by the promise of creating autonomous intelligent robots and biomimetic prosthetics, among other applications. The development of electronic networks comprised of flexible, stretchable, and robust devices that are compatible with large-area implementation and integrated with multiple functionalities is a testament to the progress in developing an electronic skin (e-skin) akin to human skin. E-skins are already capable of providing augmented performance over their organic counterpart, both in superior spatial resolution and thermal sensitivity. They could be further improved through the incorporation of additional functionalities (e.g., chemical and biological sensing) and desired properties (e.g., biodegradability and self-powering). Continued rapid progress in this area is promising for the development of a fully integrated e-skin in the near future.

- See more at: http://www.techswarm.com/2015/09/e-skin-that-changes-color-could.html#sthash.K3yfvY9p.dpuf

[midnight rambler]

There's no profit in peace, so screw that.

[SWRichmond]

Yes, we must use all of our skills for killing, apparently.

America has been transformed into a militarist society. War is the health of the state.

[singular_me]

after having posted about the black american physicist who discovered the cosmic computer code, sorry folks, if you still find the time to argue about races, here is another evidence that it was all vain and futile since day 1. The elite kept us on a primitive social level and now ready to terminate 80% of all mankind as a result. Race did you say?

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How Close Are We to a Fully ‘Bionic Body’?
The year is 2015 and our bodies are very, very different. The loss of a limb no longer means living in a world of restricted movement: We are now in an age of highly developed exoskeletons, glow-in-the-dark prosthetic appendages, and motorized members.

The distinction between man and machine has never been less, well, distinct.

In the last few months alone, reams of cutting edge technology able to revolutionize the human body have been released, opening up new possibilities for the way we live. This week saw the introduction of the first prosthetic hand that can successfully enable its user to feel following electrodes being inserted into the motor and sensory cortexes.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/19/how-close-are-we-to-a-fully-bionic-body.html