Recent Progress in Flexible Piezoelectric Tactile Sensors: Materials, Structures, Fabrication, and Application

Sensors, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(3), P. 964 - 964

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Flexible tactile sensors are widely used in aerospace, medical and health monitoring, electronic skin, human–computer interaction, other fields due to their unique advantages, thus becoming a research hotspot. The goal is develop flexible sensor characterized by outstanding sensitivity, extensive detection range linearity, elevated spatial resolution, commendable adaptability. Among several strategies like capacitive, piezoresistive, triboelectric sensors, etc., we focus on piezoelectric because of self-powered nature, high quick response time. These can respond wide dynamic mechanical stimuli turn them into measurable electrical signals. This makes it possible accurately detect objects, including shapes textures, for sense touch real work encapsulates current advancements focusing enhanced material properties, optimized structural design, improved fabrication techniques, broadened application domains. We outline the challenges facing provide inspiration guidance future development.

Language: Английский

Overview of 3D Printing Multimodal Flexible Sensors

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

With the growing demand for flexible sensing systems and precision engineering, there is an increasing need sensors that can accurately measure analyze multimode signals. 3D printing technology has emerged as a crucial tool in development of multimodal due to its advantages design flexibility manufacturing complex structures. This paper provides review recent advancements within field sensors, with particular emphasis on relevant working mechanisms involved decoupling First, research status printed discussed, including their responsiveness different modal stimuli such mechanics, temperature, gas. Furthermore, it explores methods signals through structural material design, artificial intelligence, other technologies. Finally, this summarizes current challenges limited selection, difficulties miniaturization integration, crosstalk between multisignal outputs. It also looks forward future directions area.

Language: Английский

Soft Materials and Devices Enabling Sensorimotor Functions in Soft Robots

Chemical Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 31, 2025

Sensorimotor functions, the seamless integration of sensing, decision-making, and actuation, are fundamental for robots to interact with their environments. Inspired by biological systems, incorporation soft materials devices into robotics holds significant promise enhancing these functions. However, current systems often lack autonomy intelligence observed in nature due limited sensorimotor integration, particularly flexible sensing actuation. As field progresses toward soft, flexible, stretchable materials, developing such becomes increasingly critical advanced robotics. Despite rapid advancements individually devices, combined applications enable capabilities emerging. This review addresses this emerging providing a comprehensive overview that functions robots. We delve latest development technologies, actuation mechanism, structural designs, fabrication techniques. Additionally, we explore strategies control, artificial (AI), practical application across various domains as healthcare, augmented virtual reality, exploration. By drawing parallels aims guide future research robots, ultimately adaptability unstructured

Language: Английский