Pygmies, Giants, and Skins

African Pygmies

Paul Verdu introduces the anthropology and genetics of African populations often summarised under the label 'Pygmy'.

Diversity among African Pygmies

Although dissimilarities in cranial and post-cranial morphology among African pygmies groups have been recognized, comparative studies on skull morphology usually pull all pygmies together assuming that morphological characters are similar among them and different with respect to other populations. The main aim of this study is to compare cranial morphology between African pygmies and non-pygmi...

adaptive skins and microclimates

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African Pygmies, origins, biology and culture

Sensor Skins: An Overview

Sensor skins can be broadly defined as distributed sensors over a surface to provide proprioceptive, tactile, and environmental feedback. This chapter focuses on sensors and sensor networks that can achieve strains on the same order as elastomers and human skin, which makes these sensors compatible with emerging wearable technologies. A combination of material choices, processing limitations, a...