More and more companies are entering the world of robotics. These machines are gradually making their way into different companies and companies to do the same work that human beings do, but with less cost and saving time. We have seen robots that help build different things or move goods, but we have never seen one that was capable of changing its color in real time, as if it were a chameleon.
These animals are characterized by their ability to adapt their color depending on the environment in which they are, thanks to their cells that are under their skin.
An instant form of artificial camouflage
A group of researchers in South Korea has created a prototype robot that simulates this effect of chameleons and can change their color live. This could be a major advance in the future of artificial camouflage, which could be ideal for military uses in stealth and infiltration missions.
This robot is able to achieve this thanks to different mechanisms such as color sensors, miniature heaters made of tiny silver wires and materials that allow the color change as a result of an external stimulus.
All of this allowed the robot to create high-quality leather specimens that allow it to adapt to the environment practically at the moment . All this works thanks to an electrical system, unlike other attempts of this technology that have been tried.
One of the biggest problems was getting the color change instantly. This was achieved thanks to the tiny silver wires that heated up fast enough to cause the color to change in real time.
This technology could be applied in the future
In addition, creating the first model was a slow task since it was not clear if the robot would move like a vertebrate or an invertebrate. Finally, the team opted for the movement of invertebrates , which offers greater freedom.
Although one of its most useful uses would be in the military field, its creators would like to apply this artificial camouflage technique in other areas such as means of transport or in the world of fashion . It could be used for cars or clothes that have the ability to change color.
The only problem that researchers have seen during their development is that in extreme cold conditions their artificial camouflage system does not work as well , as this system is based on changes in temperature.
So, we will see if this technology is applied in the future in other aspects as it could have many and varied uses.