A soft touch switch is illustrated in this project which can set the device ON by pushing once and set the device OFF by pushing again. The operation of the switch is done by lathing a relay to ON ...

Mechanical switches are pretty easy to understand—the contacts touch, the current flows, and Bob is, presumably, your uncle. But what about soft switches? Well, they’re not that difficult to ...

Mechanical switches are pretty easy to understand—the contacts touch, the current flows, and Bob is, presumably, your uncle. But what about soft switches? Well, they’re not that difficult to ...

While robots with a human touch are still not a common sight, they are slowly appearing in public. For years, recreating the softness sensation of a person’s touch remained the ultimate technological ...

A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists have found. A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found. This easy-to-make ...