3D-conductive pathway written on leather for highly sensitive and durable electronic whisker
Ruijie Xie, Jingyu Zhu, Haibo Wu, Kang Zhang, Binghua Zou, Xueyan Zhang, Jiayuan Liang, Bing Zheng, Sheng Li, Weina Zhang, Wei Huang, Jiansheng Wu, Fengwei Huo
Abstract
A leather-based e-whisker with 3D conductive pathway was assembled by writing conductive ink on leather. The sensor possessed good durability, and was sensitive enough to detect a height difference of 50 μm, making it capable of surface texture detection, spatial distribution mapping, wind mapping, <italic>etc</italic>.
Topics & Concepts
WhiskerElectrical conductorMaterials scienceInkwellDurabilityComposite materialNanotechnologyTexture (cosmology)Conductive inkOptoelectronicsComputer scienceLayer (electronics)Sheet resistanceImage (mathematics)Artificial intelligenceAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesTactile and Sensory Interactions