Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
burgeoning
market
for
flexible
pressure
sensors
has
been
invigorated
by
their
enhanced
performance
and
wearability,
paving
the
way
innovative
applications
in
wearable
electronics
biomedical
devices.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Natural
skin
receptors
use
ions
as
signal
carriers,
while
most
of
the
developed
artificial
tactile
sensors
utilize
electrons
information
carriers.
To
imitate
biological
ionic
sensing
behavior,
here,
we
present
a
kind
biomimetic,
ionic,
and
fully
passive
mechanotransduction
mechanism
leveraging
mechanical
modulation
interfacial
p-n
junction
(IPNJ)
through
microchannels.
Sensors
based
on
this
do
not
rely
an
external
power
supply
can
encode
stimuli
into
highly
analogous
outputs
to
those
natural
receptors,
in
terms
both
type
(i.e.,
potential
difference)
intensity
(≈120
mV).
More
importantly,
instant
IPNJ
regulation
characteristic
endows
with
superior
performance
when
compared
state-of-the-art
piezoionic
sensors,
including
low
detection
limit
0.01
N,
fast
response/recovery
speeds
(16
ms/16
ms),
ultralow
consumption
(pW
level),
excellent
reproducibility
(over
100,000
cycles),
good
capabilities
resolve
static
dynamic
stimulations.
As
demonstrations,
machine-learning-assisted
high
accuracy
99%)
surface
texture
recognition
object
classification
are
successfully
demonstrated
integrated
robotic
hands.
This
work
enriches
family
mechanisms
provides
path
mimicking
sensory
systems
for
smart
skins,
prostheses,
intelligent
robots.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 298 - 298
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
Flexible
sensors
are
revolutionizing
our
lives
as
a
key
component
of
intelligent
wearables.
Their
pliability,
stretchability,
and
diverse
designs
enable
foldable
portable
devices
while
enhancing
comfort
convenience.
Advances
in
materials
science
have
provided
numerous
options
for
creating
flexible
sensors.
The
core
their
application
areas
like
electronic
skin,
health
medical
monitoring,
motion
human-computer
interaction
is
selecting
that
optimize
sensor
performance
weight,
elasticity,
comfort,
flexibility.
This
article
focuses
on
sensors,
analyzing
"sensing
mechanisms-materials-applications"
framework.
It
explores
development
trajectory,
material
characteristics,
contributions
various
domains
such
interaction.
concludes
by
summarizing
current
research
achievements
discussing
future
challenges
opportunities.
expected
to
continue
expanding
into
new
fields,
driving
the
evolution
smart
wearables
contributing
society.
physica status solidi (a),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 23, 2025
Gait
tracking
plays
a
crucial
role
in
postoperative
rehabilitation
training
by
facilitating
the
assessment
of
recovery
progress
and
ensuring
timely
interventions
to
improve
outcomes.
Herein,
flexible
wearable
droplet‐solid‐mode
triboelectric
foot
sensor
(DTFS)
array
is
reported
for
monitoring
training.
The
conventional
solid–solid
contact
interface
replaced
with
solid–liquid
interface,
avoiding
material
wear
degradation
output.
Additionally,
three
interconnected
DTFS
cells
are
integrally
molded
using
3D
printing
technology.
Results
demonstrate
that
DTFS's
output
voltage
amplitude
varies
applied
frequency
acceleration,
providing
reliable
stable
responses
external
stimuli.
When
attached
heel
an
insole,
array,
its
compact
design
configuration,
produces
distinct
electrical
signals
under
different
gaits
enhanced
data
collection
efficiency.
Using
artificial
intelligence
algorithms
analysis,
system
enables
real‐time
automated
gait
high
recognition
accuracy
exceeding
96%.
This
innovative
solution
holds
promise
continuous
tracking,
supports
doctors’
decision‐making
data‐driven
insights,
paves
way
patients’
home
healthcare
through
integration
wireless
transmission
systems
near
future.