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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Current soft actuators often have separate sensing and actuation functions.
  • There is a growing need for intelligent soft actuators with integrated environmental sensing.
  • Enhanced adaptability and interactivity are crucial for artificial systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and demonstrate an autonomous three-dimensional (3D) noncontact sensory actuator (NSA).
  • To achieve seamless integration of sensing and actuation capabilities in a single device.
  • To explore the coupling of dielectric polarization, electrothermal conversion, and thermal actuation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a hybrid membrane NSA using interpenetrating networks.
  • Incorporation of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) for electrostatic field sensing and polarization.
  • Utilizing silver nanowires (AgNWs) for dielectric enhancement and electrothermal conversion.
  • Employing shape memory fibers (SMF) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for directional actuation.

Main Results:

  • The SMF/BNNS composite membrane successfully sensed noncontact 3D motion and object states.
  • The NSA could distinguish between different material categories based on dielectric polarization.
  • The integrated AgNWs heater triggered electrothermal actuation based on sensory input.
  • Demonstrated autonomous 'sensing-decision-actuating' capability in a biomimetic tongue application.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed NSA effectively couples sensing and actuation through triple physical effects.
  • This autonomous noncontact actuator offers seamless energy conversion for intelligent interactions.
  • The technology holds potential for multimodal integration in future wearable and human-machine-environment interaction systems.