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Yankang Xu1, Jiahao Zhu1, Jiaming Huang1
1Research Center of Flexible Sensing Materials and Devices, School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|June 24, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a novel bionic electronic skin using phase-separated ionogels and triangular geometry for advanced AI-assisted tactile and thermal sensing. The innovative design enhances pressure sensitivity and enables accurate Braille recognition.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Bionic electronic skins are crucial for tactile and thermal perception but struggle with complex topography using single-point sensors.
- Decoupling dynamic mechanical and quasi-static thermal stimuli in electronic skin remains a significant technical challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a bionic electronic skin capable of reliable AI-assisted tactile-thermal sensing.
- To address the limitations of distinguishing complex topographies with non-arrayed single-point sensors.
- To enable accurate spatial recognition and Braille reading using optimized sensor geometry and AI.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of a bionic electronic skin using phase-separated ionogels with controlled polymer network aggregation for enhanced pressure sensitivity.
- Implementation of a macroscopic triangular geometric optimization for the sensor to break spatial symmetry and enable sequential interaction.
- Integration of a hybrid convolutional neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) algorithm for AI-assisted signal processing.
Main Results:
- The developed electronic skin exhibits high pressure sensitivity (0-1500 kPa) and stable performance over 3500 cycles.
- The sensor demonstrates distinct temperature responsiveness with a thermal index (B) of 2727.5 K and 0.1 K temperature resolution.
- A Braille recognition system achieved 99.1% accuracy by converting dense stimuli into asynchronous temporal signals using the triangular geometry and CNN-LSTM algorithm.
Conclusions:
- The synergy of phase-programmed ionogels, triangular geometric optimization, and AI algorithms offers a promising approach for multimodal electronic skin.
- This technology has potential applications in dynamic real-world scenarios requiring advanced tactile and thermal perception.
- The study overcomes key challenges in electronic skin design for complex environmental interactions and data interpretation.
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