Artificial eye boosted by hemispherical retina

An artificial eye has been reported that incorporates densely packed, nanometre-scale light sensors into a hemispherical retina-like component. Some of its sensory capabilities are comparable to that of its biological counterpart. A sensory device that mimics the structure of the human eye.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 581; no. 7808; pp. 264 - 265
Main Author Jiang, Hongrui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.05.2020
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
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Arrays
Biomimetics
Calcium Compounds
Comparative analysis
Design and construction
Etching
Eye, Artificial
Eyes, Artificial
Fabrication
Humanities and Social Sciences
Incident light
Ion beams
Ionic liquids
Light
Light effects
Light transmission
Materials
multidisciplinary
Nanotechnology
Nanowires
News And Views
Oxides
Photodetectors
Photoreceptors
Pixels
Retina
Science
Sensors
Titanium
Visible spectrum
United States
United States > US
Nanoscience and technology
Applied physics
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Summary:An artificial eye has been reported that incorporates densely packed, nanometre-scale light sensors into a hemispherical retina-like component. Some of its sensory capabilities are comparable to that of its biological counterpart. A sensory device that mimics the structure of the human eye.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-01420-7