Pencilla LangOPTICAL TACTILE SENSORS FOR MEDICAL PALPATIONA.B.Lucas S.S. The goal of this project is to design and prototype a fingertip-like tactile sensor for medical palpation. Doctors use palpation for many purposes. Stiffness provides information on the health of tissue (softness for cysts and hardness for tumors and scars), and aids in locating arteries and tying … Continue reading Pencilla Lang