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Fei Fei¹, Zhenkun Jia¹, Changcheng Wu¹

¹College of Automation Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, China.

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Summary

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This study presents a flexible capacitive sensor array for tactile perception, achieving 98% accuracy in handwritten number recognition. This novel sensor technology enhances human-computer interaction through precise touch data capture.

Keywords:

capacitive sensing human–computer interaction inkjet deposition printing tactile sensor

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrical Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Tactile perception is crucial for advanced human-computer interaction (HCI).
Existing tactile sensors often lack flexibility, high resolution, or rapid data acquisition.
Inkjet printing offers a promising method for fabricating flexible electronic components.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a novel capacitive sensor array for tactile perception applications.
To assess the sensor array's performance in terms of flexibility, accuracy, and scanning rate.
To demonstrate the system's potential in real-time interactive applications.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a flexible capacitive sensor array using an all-in-one inkjet deposition printing process.
Integration of two multiplexers for a scanning rate of 100 Hz.
Performance evaluation through a handwritten number recognition experiment.
Utilizing an Auxiliary Classifier Generative Adversarial Network (ACGAN) algorithm for data analysis.

Main Results:

The sensor array demonstrated exceptional flexibility and accuracy with a resolution of up to 32.7 dpi.
A scanning rate of 100 Hz was achieved, enabling rapid data acquisition.
The sensor system achieved 98% recognition accuracy for handwritten numbers (0-9) when combined with the ACGAN algorithm.
High precision in capturing fingertip inputs was observed.

Conclusions:

The developed capacitive sensor array shows significant potential for advanced HCI applications.
The inkjet printing fabrication method enables flexible and high-resolution tactile sensing.
The sensor system's performance is suitable for real-time interactive applications like gesture recognition and haptic interfaces.