title: Materials science: A sense for touch.
authors.forename: C Mathew
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mate
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Carpick
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D017276:Friction; D005898:Glass / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D012408:Rubber; D013499:Surface Properties; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber