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Scientists at a top Singapore university say they have built an electronic skin that can be used in robots and prosthetic limbs to recreate a sense of touch that is akin to human touch, if not more responsive.

The electronic skin, known as known as Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin (ACES), is made up of a network of sensors connected via a single electrical conductor. It can be used in robots or prosthetic limbs to to recreate a sense of touch that feels pain, temperature, shape and texture, according to the team of scientists at the National University of Singapore who spent a year and a half developing it. 

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