Paper-Based Active Tactile Sensor Array

Abstract

A paper-based active tactile sensor -array (PATSA) with a dynamic sensitivity of 0.35 V N(-1) is demonstrated. The pixel position of the PATSA can be routed by analyzing the real-time recording voltages in the pressing process. The PATSA performance, which remains functional when removing partial areas, reveals that the device has a potential application to customized electronic skins.

Keywords: active sensors; paper-based devices; piezoelectrets; polypropylene; tactile sensor arrays.