Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2025
Abstract
Intelligent
robots,
equipped
with
perception,
cognition,
and
learning
capabilities,
are
transforming
the
manner
by
which
complex
tasks
approached,
enhancing
autonomy,
efficiency,
adaptability.
By
contrast,
conventional
robotics
typically
struggle
precision
reliability
in
such
as
grasping
recognition
owing
to
their
limited
sensing
feedback
mechanisms.
To
achieve
advanced
applications,
robots
require
sophisticated
spatiotemporal
adjust
actions
dynamically,
poses
a
significant
challenge
pressure‐decoupling
capability.
Herein,
high‐performance
programmable
event‐driven
(PED)
haptic
interface
real‐time,
self‐regulating
feedback,
empowering
dynamic
adaptation
force
optimization
is
introduced.
The
PED
features
gradient
pyramid
metasurface‐like
structure,
emulates
perception
of
human
skin
decode
tactile
data.
Compared
devices,
offers
improvements
detection
range
sensitivity
300%
350%,
respectively.
integrating
cutting‐edge
technology
artificial
intelligence,
conceptualized
intelligent
agent
developed
that
autonomously
understands
unstructured
environments
avoid
self‐damage
or
object
damage
without
external
intervention.
This
breakthrough
not
only
new
research
avenues
but
also
significantly
advances
foundation
embodied
particularly
simulating
cognition.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: June 22, 2024
Abstract
Tactile
sensors
have
garnered
considerable
interest
for
their
capacity
to
detect
and
quantify
tactile
information.
The
incorporation
of
microstructural
designs
into
flexible
has
emerged
as
a
potent
strategy
augment
sensitivity
pressure
variations,
thereby
enhancing
linearity,
response
spectrum,
mechanical
robustness.
This
review
underscores
the
imperative
progress
in
microstructured
sensors.
Subsequently,
discourse
transitions
prevalent
materials
employed
fabrication
sensor
electrodes,
encapsulation
layers,
active
sensing
mediums,
elucidating
merits
limitations.
In‐depth
discussions
are
devoted
adorned
with
microstructures,
including
but
not
limited
to,
micropyramids,
microhemispheres,
micropillars,
microporous
configurations,
microcracks,
topological
interconnections,
multilevel
constructs,
random
roughness,
biomimetic
microstructures
inspired
by
flora
fauna,
accompanied
exemplar
studies
from
each
category.
Moreover,
utility
within
realm
intelligent
environments
is
explicated,
highlighting
application
monitoring
physiological
signals,
detection
sliding
motions,
discernment
surface
textures.
culminates
critical
examination
paramount
challenges
predicaments
that
must
be
surmounted
further
development
enhance
functional
performance
sensors,
paving
way
integration
advanced
sensory
systems.
IEEE Sensors Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(16), P. 25227 - 25248
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
In
recent
years,
pressure
sensors
have
been
widely
used
as
crucial
technology
components
in
industrial,
healthcare,
consumer
electronics,
and
automotive
safety
applications.
With
the
development
of
intelligent
technologies,
there
is
a
growing
demand
for
with
higher
sensitivity,
smaller
size,
wider
detection
range.
Graphene
its
derivatives,
novel
emerging
materials
received
widespread
attention
from
researchers
due
to
their
unique
mechanical
electrical
properties,
are
considered
promising
sensing
high-performance
sensors.
general,
graphene-based
can
be
classified
into
flexible
gas
this
paper,
we
firstly
introduce
basic
properties
graphene
derivatives
then
review
research
progress
both
respectively,
focusing
on
different
mechanisms.
Finally,
application
prospects
well
future
challenges
discussed.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Abstract
Flexible
sensor
arrays
have
attracted
extensive
attention
in
human‐computer
interaction.
However,
realizing
high‐performance
units
with
programmable
properties,
and
expanding
them
to
multi‐pixel
flexible
maintain
high
sensing
consistency
is
still
struggling.
Inspired
by
the
contact
behavior
of
octopus
antenna,
this
paper
proposes
a
multistage
dome
structure‐based
array
robust
stability
consistency.
The
biomimetic
structure
pressurized
gradually
electrode
achieve
sensitivity
large
pressure
range.
By
adjusting
arrangement
structure,
range
can
be
customized.
More
importantly,
expanded
at
wafer
level
through
scalable
high‐precision
imprinting
technologies.
In
process,
conductive
layer
conformally
embedded
into
improve
(maintain
over
22
000
cycles).
addition,
braced
isolation
designed
effectively
anti‐crosstalk
performance
(crosstalk
coefficient:
26.62
dB).
Benefitting
from
structural
design
manufacturing
customized
demonstrated
detect
human
musculation
medical
rehabilitation
applications.
ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
Flexible
iontronic
pressure
sensors
have
attracted
extensive
attention
in
intelligent
robots
and
wearable
healthcare
devices
for
their
flexible
properties
sensing
functions.
Introducing
surface
microstructures
has
remarkably
enhanced
sensitivity,
whereas
achieving
with
high
sensitivity
over
a
broad
linear
range
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
propose
hierarchical
synergetic
strategy
by
combining
hemisphere
porous
microstructure,
realizing
(9.27
kPa-1),
fast
response
speed
(<15
ms),
(R2
=
0.998)
(10
Pa-400
kPa).
The
linearity
of
the
sensor
is
attributed
to
hemispherical
which
improves
compressibility
compensates
effect
structural
stiffening.
excellent
application
potential
our
monitoring
spatial
distribution
demonstrated.
microstructure
provides
general
expected
be
applied
other
types
calling
both
linearity.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 16, 2024
Abstract
A
linear
high‐sensitivity
response
is
crucial
for
flexible
electronic
skin,
particularly
in
precision
detection
applications
like
intelligent
robotics
and
human‐machine
interactions.
Prevailing
strategies
typically
adopt
a
layered,
multifaceted
material
design
to
cultivate
this
response,
yet
approach
often
culminates
diminished
capacity
augment
sensing
stability.
The
root
causes
of
these
limitations
are
predominantly
mechanical
mismatches
interface
incompatibilities
inherent
designs.
To
address
challenges,
an
electromechanical
integration
strategy
introduced
that
simultaneously
enhances
highsensitivity
This
centered
on
constructing
robust,
integrated
electrical
within
polyurethane
system
through
situ
growth
adhesion
process.
iontronic
pressure
sensor
exhibits
(16.24
kPa
−1
,
R
2
=
0.999)
wide
range
(0–300
kPa).
Moreover,
the
sensor's
structure,
self‐encapsulated
between
electrode
dielectric
layers,
robust
stability,
even
under
complex
stresses.
sensors
weighing
haptic
feedback
gripping
systems
demonstrate
their
advantages
both
linearity
stable
sensing.
work
delineates
strategic
pathway
fabrication
high‐performance
sensors,
contributing
significantly
field
advanced
technologies.