Discover RED: Extending Touch

Biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas’ Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research are developing a novel technology that uses electrical stimulation of the nervous system to extend the sense of touch to virtual or extended realities. This stimulation, done via a bracelet or band, can give virtual objects the weight and feel of real ones. This opens the door to a wide range of potential activities, including rehabilitation and physical therapies that currently require patients with limited mobility to travel.