(Peer-Reviewed) Optical micro/nanofiber enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators: A review
Lei Zhang 张磊, Yuqi Zhen 甑煜琦, Limin Tong 童利民
State Key Laboratory of Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
中国 杭州 浙江大学 光电科学与工程学院 极端光学技术与仪器全国重点实验室
Opto-Electronic Science, 2024-07-26
Abstract
As a combination of fiber optics and nanotechnology, optical micro/nanofiber (MNF) is considered as an important multifunctional building block for fabricating various miniaturized photonic devices. With the rapid progress in flexible opto-electronics, MNF has been emerging as a promising candidate for assembling tactile sensors and soft actuators owing to its unique optical and mechanical properties.
This review discusses the advances in MNF enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators, specifically, focusing on the latest research results over the past 5 years and the applications in health monitoring, human-machine interfaces, and robotics. Future prospects and challenges in developing flexible MNF devices are also presented.
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