Publications by authors named "Radu Chirila"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin) that mimics biological functions, specifically for detecting temperature, in applications like robotics and prosthetics.
- The e-skin features miniaturized artificial thermoreceptors (ATRs) made with advanced fabrication techniques that allow for high sensitivity and rapid response time to temperature changes.
- Integrated onto a robotic fingertip, this e-skin demonstrates reflex-like responses to thermal stimuli, showcasing its potential for advanced sensory feedback in interactive systems.
An electronic skin (e-skin) for the next generation of robots is expected to have biological skin-like multimodal sensing, signal encoding, and preprocessing. To this end, it is imperative to have high-quality, uniformly responding electronic devices distributed over large areas and capable of delivering synaptic behavior with long- and short-term memory. Here, we present an approach to realize synaptic transistors (12-by-14 array) using ZnO nanowires printed on flexible substrate with 100% yield and high uniformity.
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