Mechanical metamaterials for sensor and actuator applications

S Pyo, K Park - International Journal of Precision Engineering and …, 2024 - Springer
Mechanical metamaterials (MMs) have emerged as a promising class of engineered
materials, distinguished by their unique mechanical behaviors derived from architectural …

Flexible tactile sensor based on machine learning inspired by bio mechanoreceptors

M Ren, Q Wu, X Huang - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2024 - Elsevier
Mechanoreceptors in animals and plants play a crucial role in sensing mechanical stimuli
such as touch, motion, stretch, and vibration. Learning from the mechanisms of …

Flexible Organic Molecular Single Crystal-Based Triboelectric Device as a Self-Powered Tactile Sensor

P Marandi, D Saini, K Arora, R Garg… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have proven to be effective at converting mechanical
energy into electrical power, making them a viable technology for operating self-powered …

Graphene Sterically-Wrapped textile piezoresistive Sensors: A spray coating path for synergistically advancing sensitivity and response range

C Zhang, M Tao, W Luo, X Zhao, P Li, X Gou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trade-off between a high sensitivity and a broad sensing range remains a persistent
challenge for flexible pressure sensors. Not to suffer from this dilemma, a flexible textile …

Recent advances in tactile sensory systems: Mechanisms, fabrication, and applications

J **, H Yang, X Li, R Wei, T Zhang, L Dong, Z Yang… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flexible electronics is a cutting-edge field that has paved the way for artificial tactile systems
that mimic biological functions of sensing mechanical stimuli. These systems have an …

Human tactile sensing and sensorimotor mechanism: from afferent tactile signals to efferent motor control

Y Wei, AG Marshall, FP McGlone, A Makdani… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In tactile sensing, decoding the journey from afferent tactile signals to efferent motor
commands is a significant challenge primarily due to the difficulty in capturing population …

Design Rules for 3D Printing‐Assisted Pressure Sensor Manufacturing: Achieving Broad Pressure Range Linearity

J Baek, Y Zhang, F Qin, X Fu, MS Kim… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in 3D printing technology have expanded its application to
manufacturing pressure sensors. By harnessing the cost‐effectiveness, streamlined …

3D‐printed spider web‐inspired sensor with integrated energy‐absorption and force perception capabilities

Y Zhang, J Li, G Wang, Y Zhang, Y Zhao… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature has evolved a myriad of dedicate‐designed structures that assist in prey capture.
Spiders employ their web structures for vibrational sensing and prey capture, analogous to a …

Recent advances and new frontier of flexible pressure sensors: structure engineering, performances and applications

T Jiang, C Wang, T Ling, S Sun, L Yang - Materials Today Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
Global research on flexible pressure sensors for evaluating human wellness and intelligent
robotics is intensifying due to their advantages of excellent flexibility, lightweight design …

CNTs@ fabric/Ni@ PU piezoresistive sensor with enhanced interfacial contact resistance variation for motion detection and deep-learning-assisted recognition

S Ma, S Zhang, J Wang, H Chai, X Luo… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Flexible piezoresistive sensors based on the mechanism of interfacial contact resistance
change are receiving increasing attention in the fields of human-computer interaction, health …