ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to exemplify electronic skin (e-skin) systems with three relevant use cases, namely humanoid robotics, telemanipulation, and prosthetics. It describes how the e-skin system is integrated into humanoid robotics namely in the iCub robot. The iCub palm is made from carbon fiber with a support cover for the sensor. Integrating the e-skin system and providing the tactile feedback in telemanipulation systems may enable the teleoperator to be immersed into the remote environment controlling the industrial robot as an extension of their body. The chapter considers the case of integrating the e-skin system into the upper limb prostheses to enable the restoration of sense of touch. This could provide improvements in assisting the prosthetic user in its daily life and improves the prosthesis embodiment. Piezoresistive and conductive fabrics were used to design the sensor to measure the pressure applied on the e-skin surface.
