get a new skin

Slashdot post about artificial skin development, and the ability to allow for skin to sense even more things than human skin can (e.g., changes in humidity, light, sound, etc.). I'm wondering if the new skin will be available for burn victims, or for others who have lost skin. What kind of interface (assuming there is one) will there be with the nervous system to handle these new sensory perceptions? Or would they just have an exterior (computer) interface that notifies the wearer of environmental changes?

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