Digital Senses
What Are Digital Senses?
Digital senses entail the ability of digital technologies to enhance and mimic human senses leading to a merge between digital and physical attributes. Digital senses is a concept inspired by the human sensory system in which sensory cells receive and relay signals to the brain for interpretation. The revolutionary mixture of digital senses in real-time computing, storage and analytics is designed to replicate human senses, and digital senses include digital sight, digital hearing, digital taste, and digital touch.
Types of Digital Senses
Digital Sight
Digital sight entails vision systems in sensor technology. Vision systems are used in almost every modern technological innovation. Revolution in motor vehicle innovation has led to the manufacture of cars with cameras to detect surroundings. However, digital sight technology is not limited to cameras but extends to other technologies such as infrared, radar, and LiDAR.
Digital hearing
Digital hearing uses detection sensors such as microphones to perceive signals. Multiple microphones are used to create directional vector detection or identify 3D sound perception. After detection, the sounds are then processed and analyzed to filter the sounds and to establish the hearing perceived by the sensors. An excellent example of digital hearing is the use of acoustic sensors in the construction of mega bridges to monitor sounds produced by the guy wires that support such structures.
Digital Taste
Digital taste is the capability of technology to detect the taste of substances such as certain minerals and food, etc. In some cases, confusion can be witnessed in identifying the sense of taste with flavor. Digital taste sensors are based on basic states such as sweet, bitter, savory, salty, and bitter. In the Internet of Things (IoT) world, some technologies can distinguish tastes. An excellent example is the recently developed artificial tongue, or electronic tongue, which was developed by a group of scientists based in Scotland to help identify counterfeit whiskey.
Digital touch
A tactile sensor is a digital sense device that measures the information generated through physical interaction with the surrounding. Tactile sensors are inspired by human biology regarding the sense of cutaneous touch, which detects stimuli triggered through mechanical stimulation and temperature. Tactile sensors are widely applied in robotics, security systems, and computer hardware. An example of a digital touch sensor is in touchscreen devices on computers and smartphones.
Use and Application
Uses and application of digital senses in the modern world include:
- Digital sight technologies are combined with increasing accuracy of the items being observed to enhance in-depth perception, analysis of 3D shape, and angle calculations, etc.
- Digital hearing sensors are used to identify sounds and establish perceptions, especially in architectural construction.
- Digital taste technologies help identify fake food and drink products which is a significant milestone in ensuring safety for consumers.
- Digital touch is applied in robotics, touchscreens, and wearable devices.
- Used in manufacturing lightweight and advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses and other types of contact lenses to enable users to project digital objects within their physical space with unmatched levels of realism.