| Title |
User-interactive electronic skin for instantaneous pressure visualization
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Materials, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1038/nmat3711 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chuan Wang, David Hwang, Zhibin Yu, Kuniharu Takei, Junwoo Park, Teresa Chen, Biwu Ma, Ali Javey |
| Abstract |
Electronic skin (e-skin) presents a network of mechanically flexible sensors that can conformally wrap irregular surfaces and spatially map and quantify various stimuli. Previous works on e-skin have focused on the optimization of pressure sensors interfaced with an electronic readout, whereas user interfaces based on a human-readable output were not explored. Here, we report the first user-interactive e-skin that not only spatially maps the applied pressure but also provides an instantaneous visual response through a built-in active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display with red, green and blue pixels. In this system, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are turned on locally where the surface is touched, and the intensity of the emitted light quantifies the magnitude of the applied pressure. This work represents a system-on-plastic demonstration where three distinct electronic components--thin-film transistor, pressure sensor and OLED arrays--are monolithically integrated over large areas on a single plastic substrate. The reported e-skin may find a wide range of applications in interactive input/control devices, smart wallpapers, robotics and medical/health monitoring devices. |
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| United States | 4 | 31% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| Austria | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 3 | 23% |
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| Scientists | 5 | 38% |
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| United States | 10 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Singapore | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 214 | 29% |
| Student > Master | 102 | 14% |
| Researcher | 91 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 35 | 5% |
| Other | 93 | 13% |
| Unknown | 150 | 20% |
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| Engineering | 261 | 36% |
| Materials Science | 122 | 17% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 7% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 50 | 7% |
| Chemical Engineering | 17 | 2% |
| Other | 53 | 7% |
| Unknown | 178 | 24% |
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