Clothes that can mimic the feeling of being touched, touch displays that provide haptic feedback to users, or even ultralight loudspeakers. These are just some of the devices made possible using thin ...

Engineers at Saarland University recently used lightweight, shape-memory materials to create a non-pneumatic robotic gripper.

A team of researchers from Saarland University in Germany has found a way to turn super-thin, stretchy films—about the thickness of kitchen cling wrap—into smart materials that can bring everyday ...

A team of researchers from Saarland University is creating lightweight, compact and energy-efficient miniaturized pumps and ...

Researcher Sebastian Gratz-Kelly (photo) shows off a sensor element created from a metal-coated elastomeric film. The touchpad, here mounted on a wristband, can recognize the pressure and direction of ...

Correspondence to Florian Beaudouin, Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University, Campus, Building B 8-2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany; florian.beaudouin{at}uni-saarland.de ...

The research team led by Professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki from Saarland University will be exhibiting a prototype ...

These are just some of the devices made possible using thin silicone films that can be precisely controlled so that they ...