Appendix Entry #1

Sentinel Appendix
Entry #1: Technology #1: Mech Tech 

Armature – the mechanism used to control the main arms of a mech. The pilot places his/her arms into glove-like appendages built into the cockpit rollcage that offer a 1:1 control mechanism for the mech’s arms and hands. The gloves contain tactile response pads that supply pressure to the fingertips of the pilot, and pressure sensors in the mech's hands pass on that information to the tactile pads in the gloves. If the operator picks up an object, they feel the tactile response of exactly how much pressure they are using to grip the object which allows pilots to perform incredibly delicate operations with the mech arms. In some advanced models, the tactile response is sophisticated enough to pass on even the texture of an object as well as pressure, allowing for even greater control over the machine (ie - slippery, wet, dry, rough, etc).  Pilots using this advanced system often boast of handling eggs, tiny in the hands of their machines, without cracking them.

Information Flow
Object || Finger Pressure Sensor <-> Mech Aritificial Multiplexing Nervous System <-> Pilot's Armature <-> Pilot.