Purpose This paper aims to provide details of the use of sensing skins by robots through reference to commercial products and recent research. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this paper first summarises the commercial status of robotic sensing skins. It then provides...

Purpose This paper aims to provide details of recent developments in robotic tactile sensing. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this paper first provides an overview of tactile sensing effects and technologies. It then discusses recent developments in tactile sensing...