Active electronic skin:an interface towards ambient haptic feedback on physical surfaces  

作　　者：Yuan Guo Yun Wang Qianqian Tong Boxue Shan Liwen He Yuru Zhang Dangxiao Wang 

机构地区：[1]State Key Lab of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems,Beijing,China [2]School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,Beihang University,Beijing,China [3]Department of Strategic and Advanced Interdisciplinary Research,Peng Cheng Laboratory,Shenzhen,China

出　　处：《npj Flexible Electronics》2024年第1期684-710,共27页npj-柔性电子(英文)

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62373021 and 62002185.

摘　　要：In the era of ubiquitous computing with flourished visual displays in our surroundings,the application of haptic feedback technology still remains in its infancy.Bridging the gap between haptic technology and the real world to enableambient haptic feedback on various physical surfaces is a grand challenge in the field of human-computer interaction.This paper presents the concept of an active electronic skin,characterized by three features:richness(multi-modal haptic stimuli),interactivity(bi-directional sensing and actuation capabilities),and invisibility(transparent,ultra-thin,flexible,and stretchable).By deploying this skin on physical surfaces,dynamic and versatile multi-modal haptic display,as well as tactile sensing,can be achieved.The potential applications of this skin include two categories:skin for the physical world(such as intelligent home,intelligent car,and intelligent museum),and skin for the digital world(such as haptic screen,wearable device,and bare-hand device).Furthermore,existing skin-based haptic display technologies including texture,thermal,and vibrotactile feedback are surveyed,as well as multidimensional tactile sensing techniques.By analyzing the gaps between current technologies and the goal of ambient haptics,future research topics are proposed,encompassing fundamental theoretical research on the physiological and psychological perception mechanisms of human skin,spatial-temporal registration among multimodal haptic stimuli,integration between sensing and actuation,and spatial-temporal registration between visual and haptic display.This concept of active electronic skin is promising for advancing the field of ambient haptics,enabling seamless integration of touch into our digital and physical surroundings.

关 键 词：ACTIVE AMBIENT ELECTRONIC 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]