Humanoid electronic-skin technology for the era of Artificial Intelligence of Things

IF 17.5 1区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Matter Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI:10.1016/j.matt.2025.102136

Huiyun Zhang , Jianlong Hong , Jianxiong Zhu , Shengshun Duan , Meili Xia , Jiyuan Chen , Borong Sun , Mingxuan Xi , Feixiang Gao , Yukun Xiao , Yuqi Chen , Qian Ding , Jiahui Li , Ling Li , Zhengfeng Liu , Fangzhi Zhao , Binbin Cai , Yifan Zhan , Xinkai Xie , Qiongfeng Shi , Chengkuo Lee

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Biological skin, as a highly complex organ, is equipped with an ultrasensitive sensor network capable of accurately biosensing, characterizing, and differentiating multiple stimuli simultaneously. Despite significant advancements in electronic skin (e-skin) over the past two decades, researchers remain relentless in their pursuit of achieving perfect sensory functionality and even enhanced perceptual abilities comparable to human skin. Meanwhile, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has injected new vitality and endless possibilities into the research on and application of e-skin, leading to expectations for superhuman perceptual abilities. This review summarizes the latest research progress in the field of humanoid tactile sensing of e-skin, deeply analyzing the fundamental principles, design strategies, and material selection of mainstream e-skin technologies. Particularly, the review focuses on the latest advancements in multimodal sensing, mechanoreceptors, and hairy structures inspired by biological skin and combines this with the integration of AI technology to delve into the innovative application potential of e-skin in fields such as robotics, prosthetics, personalized medicine, virtual reality, and plant electronics. Finally, the review points out the challenges e-skin faces and its future development trends. Through comprehensive analysis, this review aims to systematically sort out the current status and future development directions of e-skin technology in the areas of humanoid tactile sensing and intelligent perception, providing new perspectives and insights for research in related fields.

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Matter MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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26.30

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2.60%

发文量

367

期刊介绍： Matter, a monthly journal affiliated with Cell, spans the broad field of materials science from nano to macro levels,covering fundamentals to applications. Embracing groundbreaking technologies,it includes full-length research articles,reviews, perspectives,previews, opinions, personnel stories, and general editorial content. Matter aims to be the primary resource for researchers in academia and industry, inspiring the next generation of materials scientists.