Self-Powered Analogue Smart Skin.

Mayue Shi, Jinxin Zhang, Haotian Chen, Mengdi Han, Smitha A Shankaregowda, Zongming Su, Bo Meng, Xiaoliang Cheng, Haixia Zhang
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  1. Mayue Shi: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  2. Jinxin Zhang: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  3. Haotian Chen: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  4. Mengdi Han: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  5. Smitha A Shankaregowda: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  6. Zongming Su: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  7. Bo Meng: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  8. Xiaoliang Cheng: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
  9. Haixia Zhang: National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.

Abstract

The progress of smart skin technology presents unprecedented opportunities for artificial intelligence. Resolution enhancement and energy conservation are critical to improve the perception and standby time of robots. Here, we present a self-powered analogue smart skin for detecting contact location and velocity of the object, based on a single-electrode contact electrification effect and planar electrostatic induction. Using an analogue localizing method, the resolution of this two-dimensional smart skin can be achieved at 1.9 mm with only four terminals, which notably decreases the terminal number of smart skins. The sensitivity of this smart skin is remarkable, which can even perceive the perturbation of a honey bee. Meanwhile, benefiting from the triboelectric mechanism, extra power supply is unnecessary for this smart skin. Therefore, it solves the problems of batteries and connecting wires for smart skins. With microstructured poly(dimethylsiloxane) films and silver nanowire electrodes, it can be covered on the skin with transparency, flexibility, and high sensitivity.

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