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The Design and Characterization of a Flexible Tactile Sensing Array for Robot Skin

Sensors, 2016
In this study, a flexible tactile sensing array based on a capacitive mechanism was designed, fabricated, and characterized for sensitive robot skin. A device with 8 × 8 sensing units was composed of top and bottom flexible polyethyleneterephthalate (PET)
Zhangping Ji, Hui Zhu, Huicong Liu, Nan Liu, Tao Chen, Zhan Yang, Lining Sun   +6 more
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Chemically Doped Conductive Polymers for Wearable Health Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Among conductive polymers, poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), polyaniline (PANI), and polypyrrole (PPy) are the most studied and applied. Chemical doping significantly boosts intrinsic conductivity and mechanical robustness.
Mengdi Zuo, Jian Song, Hong Hu, Le Zheng, Lei Zhang, Charles H. Lawrie   +5 more
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Passive Shape‐Adaptive Fluidic Interface for Enhanced Skin‐Sensor Coupling in Wearable Devices

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a passive fluidic interface for wearable biosensors that adapts to static and dynamic body shape changes to maintain consistent skin contact. Flexible, fluid‐filled pouches redistribute pressure from high‐load areas to regions requiring improved contact, enhancing signal quality and comfort in a compact, low‐energy design for ...
Natalia Sanchez‐Tamayo, Andrew Akerson, Ehsan Hajiesmaili, Tianshu Liu, Ryan Stull, Jonathan Stewart, Amirhossein Amini   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tactile Decoding of Edge Orientation With Artificial Cuneate Neurons in Dynamic Conditions

Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2019
Generalization ability in tactile sensing for robotic manipulation is a prerequisite to effectively perform tasks in ever-changing environments. In particular, performing dynamic tactile perception is currently beyond the ability of robotic devices.
Udaya Bhaskar Rongala, Udaya Bhaskar Rongala, Alberto Mazzoni, Marcello Chiurazzi, Domenico Camboni, Mario Milazzo, Luca Massari, Luca Massari, Gastone Ciuti, Stefano Roccella, Paolo Dario, Calogero Maria Oddo   +11 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Flexible Tactile Sensor Array for Slippage and Grooved Surface Recognition in Sliding Movement

Micromachines, 2019
Flexible tactile sensor with contact force sensing and surface texture recognition abilities is crucial for robotic dexterous grasping and manipulation in daily usage.
Yancheng Wang, Jianing Chen, Deqing Mei
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
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3D edge reconstruction method based on tactile sensing and servo

智能科学与技术学报, 2022
The dexterous manipulation of robots has always been a hot topic in the field of robotics.In many dexterous manipulation tasks, robots need not only visual feedback, but also tactile feedback at the fingertips, especially in poor lighting conditions ...
Jingyi HU, Shaowei CUI, Chaofan ZHANG, Boyue ZHANG, Shuo WANG   +4 more
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Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei, Morgan Barnes, Thomas George Thuruthel   +2 more
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