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Self-powered electro-tactile system for virtual tactile experiences

Tactile sensation plays important roles in virtual reality and augmented reality systems. Here, a self-powered, painless, and highly sensitive electro-tactile (ET) system for achieving virtual tactile experiences is proposed on the basis of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and ET interface formed...

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Autores principales: Shi, Yuxiang, Wang, Fan, Tian, Jingwen, Li, Shuyao, Fu, Engang, Nie, Jinhui, Lei, Rui, Ding, Yafei, Chen, Xiangyu, Wang, Zhong Lin
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Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33536215
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2943
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author Shi, Yuxiang
Wang, Fan
Tian, Jingwen
Li, Shuyao
Fu, Engang
Nie, Jinhui
Lei, Rui
Ding, Yafei
Chen, Xiangyu
Wang, Zhong Lin
author_facet Shi, Yuxiang
Wang, Fan
Tian, Jingwen
Li, Shuyao
Fu, Engang
Nie, Jinhui
Lei, Rui
Ding, Yafei
Chen, Xiangyu
Wang, Zhong Lin
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description Tactile sensation plays important roles in virtual reality and augmented reality systems. Here, a self-powered, painless, and highly sensitive electro-tactile (ET) system for achieving virtual tactile experiences is proposed on the basis of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and ET interface formed of ball-shaped electrode array. Electrostatic discharge triggered by TENG can induce notable ET stimulation, while controlled distance between the ET electrodes and human skin can regulate the induced discharge current. The ion bombardment technique has been used to enhance the electrification capability of triboelectric polymer. Accordingly, TENG with a contact area of 4 cm(2) is capable of triggering discharge, leading to a compact system. In this skin-integrated ET interface, touching position and motion trace on the TENG surface can be precisely reproduced on skin. This TENG-based ET system can work for many fields, including virtual tactile displays, Braille instruction, intelligent protective suits, or even nerve stimulation.
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spelling pubmed-78576822021-02-16 Self-powered electro-tactile system for virtual tactile experiences Shi, Yuxiang Wang, Fan Tian, Jingwen Li, Shuyao Fu, Engang Nie, Jinhui Lei, Rui Ding, Yafei Chen, Xiangyu Wang, Zhong Lin Sci Adv Research Articles Tactile sensation plays important roles in virtual reality and augmented reality systems. Here, a self-powered, painless, and highly sensitive electro-tactile (ET) system for achieving virtual tactile experiences is proposed on the basis of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and ET interface formed of ball-shaped electrode array. Electrostatic discharge triggered by TENG can induce notable ET stimulation, while controlled distance between the ET electrodes and human skin can regulate the induced discharge current. The ion bombardment technique has been used to enhance the electrification capability of triboelectric polymer. Accordingly, TENG with a contact area of 4 cm(2) is capable of triggering discharge, leading to a compact system. In this skin-integrated ET interface, touching position and motion trace on the TENG surface can be precisely reproduced on skin. This TENG-based ET system can work for many fields, including virtual tactile displays, Braille instruction, intelligent protective suits, or even nerve stimulation. American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021-02-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7857682/ /pubmed/33536215 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2943 Text en Copyright © 2021 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) , which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, so long as the resultant use is not for commercial advantage and provided the original work is properly cited.
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Wang, Fan
Tian, Jingwen
Li, Shuyao
Fu, Engang
Nie, Jinhui
Lei, Rui
Ding, Yafei
Chen, Xiangyu
Wang, Zhong Lin
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title_sort self-powered electro-tactile system for virtual tactile experiences
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33536215
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2943
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