tactilesensor
nounUK /ˈtæk.taɪl ˈsen.sər/
US /ˈtæk.təl ˈsen.sɚ/
A tool that feels things by touch and tells a machine about them.
The robot's tactile sensor let it feel the soft toy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that detects physical contact or pressure on a surface.
The phone screen uses a tactile sensor to know when you tap it.
3. A part in robots that helps them grip objects gently.
The robotic hand's tactile sensor stopped it from crushing the egg.
4. A sensing element that measures how hard something presses against it.
The tactile sensor recorded the force of the finger press.
5. A component that gives touch feedback in virtual reality gloves.
The VR glove's tactile sensor made the user feel a virtual ball.