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- Title
A Self-Powered, Skin Adhesive, and Flexible Human–Machine Interface Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerator.
- Authors
Wu, Xujie; Yang, Ziyi; Dong, Yu; Teng, Lijing; Li, Dan; Han, Hang; Zhu, Simian; Sun, Xiaomin; Zeng, Zhu; Zeng, Xiangyu; Zheng, Qiang
- Abstract
Human–machine interactions (HMIs) have penetrated into various academic and industrial fields, such as robotics, virtual reality, and wearable electronics. However, the practical application of most human–machine interfaces faces notable obstacles due to their complex structure and materials, high power consumption, limited effective skin adhesion, and high cost. Herein, we report a self-powered, skin adhesive, and flexible human–machine interface based on a triboelectric nanogenerator (SSFHMI). Characterized by its simple structure and low cost, the SSFHMI can easily convert touch stimuli into a stable electrical signal at the trigger pressure from a finger touch, without requiring an external power supply. A skeleton spacer has been specially designed in order to increase the stability and homogeneity of the output signals of each TENG unit and prevent crosstalk between them. Moreover, we constructed a hydrogel adhesive interface with skin-adhesive properties to adapt to easy wear on complex human body surfaces. By integrating the SSFHMI with a microcontroller, a programmable touch operation platform has been constructed that is capable of multiple interactions. These include medical calling, music media playback, security unlocking, and electronic piano playing. This self-powered, cost-effective SSFHMI holds potential relevance for the next generation of highly integrated and sustainable portable smart electronic products and applications.
- Subjects
NANOGENERATORS; PIANO playing; WEARABLE technology; POWER resources; VIRTUAL reality
- Publication
Nanomaterials (2079-4991), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 16, p1365
- ISSN
2079-4991
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nano14161365