Materials List: Design and Test Soft Materials for Tactile Sensing

Each group needs:

  • 1 rectangular strip of polyurethane (10 cm x 1 cm x 2 mm)
  • 1 rectangular strip of clear elastic rubber (10 cm x 1 cm x 0.5 mm)
  • 1 set of weights
  • 1 ruler or measuring tape
  • 1 lab stand
  • 1 clamp (to securely attach the material strip to the lab stand)
  • 1 S hook or carabiner (to hang the weights from)
  • 1 laptop with access to Excel (or Google Sheets)
  • 1 utility knife
  • Introduction Worksheet (one per student)
  • Stress Test Worksheet (one per student)
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