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Hierarchical Crack-Engineered Strain Sensors for Machine-Learning-Enabled Multimodal Recognition and Edge Computing

Ting Zhu^1,2, Yangyang Xu³, Siqi Liu¹

¹State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.

|March 17, 2026

Summary

We developed a novel strain sensor that achieves high sensitivity and a wide strain range. This sensor, combined with machine learning, enables a single device to detect multiple stimuli, reducing power consumption for wearable electronics.

Keywords:

hierarchical cracks high sensitivity low power metal films wide linear range

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electronics Engineering
Machine Learning

Background:

Wearable electronics demand multimodal sensing with high sensitivity, wide linear strain range, and low power consumption.
Existing strain sensors face trade-offs between these critical performance metrics.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel hierarchically engineered Thickness Gradient and Surface Topology (TGST) strain sensor.
To develop a machine learning (ML)-driven model for multimodal stimulus separation using a single sensor.
To integrate the TGST sensor array with an edge computing module for energy-efficient motion tracking.

Main Methods:

Hierarchical engineering of a TGST strain sensor with a crack-controlled architecture.
Development of an ML-driven Ensemble Sequential Decoupling Model (ESDM) for stimulus separation.
Integration of a distributed TGST sensor array with an Ensemble Convolutional Neural Network Reconstruction Model (ECNNRM) for edge computing.

Main Results:

The TGST sensor demonstrated a gauge factor of 273.33 and a linear response up to 150% strain.
The ESDM enabled a single sensor to distinguish overlapping stimuli (pulse, gesture, sound, pressure).
The integrated system achieved high-accuracy real-time motion tracking with 85% energy savings.

Conclusions:

The developed ultra-low-power framework advances real-time health monitoring, fall detection, and human-machine interaction.
This approach offers a scalable pathway toward ML-enabled telehealth applications.
The TGST sensor and ML models overcome limitations of existing multimodal sensing systems.