They also
detect air currents, which, along with their excellent night vision, helps them navigate around objects in the darkness.
Inspired by rats and seals, scientists have developed a robotic «whisker» that
detects air currents and builds two - dimensional images of what it senses using tomography, an imaging technique commonly implemented in MRI or CT scans.
Not exact matches
Whiskers
detect very faint vibrations caused by these changes in
air currents and act like radar detectors.
The whiskers can also
detect minute changes in
air current, which helps your pet navigate in the dark.