New revolutionary sensor links pressure to color change

(University of California - Riverside) A high-resolution pressure sensor developed at the University of California, Riverside indicates pressure by varying its color -- a sensor that all of us can use with just our eyes. This sensor differs from commercially available pressure sensor films. The new technology produces a mosaic of easy-to-distinguish colors and has the benefit of higher contrast and resolution. It can potentially be used in many safety devices for revealing pressure distribution ...