GelSight - my next new toy

That's some cool stuff. I wonder if they used aluminium in the paint? You can get that stuff ground down to stupidly small sizes.
 
looking through the second link (the video link above) I find the FAQ page which includes some info
What’s the gel made of?

You can use silicone, but we usually use a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), like the stuff in gel insoles or padded bike seats. For example, you can use Ultraflex from www.artstuf.com, and melt in into a shape.
lets see you make your own :D
 
Yeah, but it's the paint that's most important, more specifically the particle size of the reflective material it contains since that ultimately determines your resolution in the reconstructed image.
 
Yeah, but it's the paint that's most important, more specifically the particle size of the reflective material it contains since that ultimately determines your resolution in the reconstructed image.
that's patent pending (really) :D
 
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