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Recent Advances in Tactile Sensing Technology.

Minhoon Park^1,2, Bo-Gyu Bok^3,4, Jong-Hyun Ahn⁵

¹Center for Mechanical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Korea. minhoon825@kriss.re.kr.

|November 15, 2018

Summary

This review explores advances in tactile sensing technology for intelligent devices. It covers human tactile physiology, sensor requirements, new materials, and applications in robotics, healthcare, and artificial skin.

Keywords:

artificial skin human tactile perception robot-assisted surgery soft robotics tactile sensing

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Tactile sensing technology is crucial for developing next-generation intelligent devices.
Current research focuses on enhancing device capabilities through sophisticated tactile sensors.
Applications span hazardous environment robotics, consumer product evaluation, robot-assisted surgery, and assistive devices for sensory loss.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in tactile sensing technology.
To examine the fundamental aspects of human tactile sensing.
To detail the requirements and emerging materials for viable tactile sensors.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on tactile sensing technology.
Analysis of physiological principles underlying human touch perception.
Exploration of material innovations for tactile devices.
Discussion of application-specific challenges and opportunities.

Main Results:

Identified key areas of tactile sensing research: human physiology, sensor requirements, and materials.
Detailed potential applications in robotics, consumer goods, medical devices (including robot-assisted surgery), and artificial skin.
Highlighted challenges and future opportunities in tactile device development.

Conclusions:

Tactile sensing technology is rapidly advancing with diverse applications.
Overcoming current hurdles requires further research in materials and sensor design.
Future opportunities lie in enhancing artificial skin, medical devices, and human tactile perception analysis tools.