Self-Powered High-Resolution and Pressure-Sensitive Triboelectric Sensor Matrix for Real-Time Tactile Mapping

Xiandi Wang; Hanlu Zhang; Lin Dong; Xun Han; Weiming Du; Junyi Zhai; Caofeng Pan; Zhong Lin Wang

doi:10.1002/adma.201503407

Self-Powered High-Resolution and Pressure-Sensitive Triboelectric Sensor Matrix for Real-Time Tactile Mapping

Adv Mater. 2016 Apr 20;28(15):2896-903. doi: 10.1002/adma.201503407. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

Authors

Xiandi Wang¹, Hanlu Zhang¹, Lin Dong¹, Xun Han¹, Weiming Du¹, Junyi Zhai¹, Caofeng Pan¹, Zhong Lin Wang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
² School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0245, USA.

PMID: 26879844
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503407

Abstract

A triboelectric sensor matrix (TESM) can accurately track and map 2D tactile sensing. A self-powered, high-resolution, pressure-sensitive, flexible and durable TESM with 16 × 16 pixels is fabricated for the fast detection of single-point and multi-point touching. Using cross-locating technology, a cross-type TESM with 32 × 20 pixels is developed for more rapid tactile mapping, which significantly reduces the addressing lines from m × n to m + n.

Keywords: electronic skin; pressure mapping; real-time mapping; tactile sensors; triboelectric sensor matrix.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Dimethylpolysiloxanes
Electrical Equipment and Supplies*
Electrodes
Electron Transport
Pressure*
Surface Properties
Time Factors
Touch*

Substances

Dimethylpolysiloxanes
baysilon