Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications
The embodied artificial intelligence (EAI) is driving a significant transformation in robotics, enhancing their autonomy, efficiency and evolution ability. In this rapidly evolving technological landscape, robots need numerous sensors to realize high levels of perception, precision, safety, adaptabi...
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| author | Hongfa Zhao Liguang Ruan Zihan Wang Mingrui Shu Chuqiao Lyu Bulathsinghala Rameesh Lakshan Dharmasena Ishara Changsheng Wu Wenbo Ding |
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| description | The embodied artificial intelligence (EAI) is driving a significant transformation in robotics, enhancing their autonomy, efficiency and evolution ability. In this rapidly evolving technological landscape, robots need numerous sensors to realize high levels of perception, precision, safety, adaptability, and intelligence. Triboelectric and piezoelectric sensors address these needs by providing high sensitivity, flexibility, and the capability of self-powered sensing, leveraging the revolutionary nature of nanogenerators to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy on basis of Maxwell’s displacement current. These sensors surpass externally powered passive sensors by offering continuous operation, reduced maintenance, and the capability to function in remote or harsh environments. The integration of EAI with advanced nanogenerators sensors could position robotics to perform autonomously, efficiently, and safely, paving the way for innovative applications in various domains such as industrial automation, environmental monitoring, healthcare, and smart homes. In this paper, the fundamental theories, design, manufacturing, and applications of nanogenerators are comprehensively reviewed as a foundation of the advanced sensors for intelligent robotics in the new era, with three major application fields: sensing (including human–robot interaction, exteroceptive sensing and proprioceptive sensing), computing and actuating. Perspectives are addressed for nanogenerators systems in future development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-324597a349bf4e039a68d35db80e18c22025-08-20T01:58:00ZengIOP PublishingInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing2631-79902024-01-017202201210.1088/2631-7990/ad94b8Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applicationsHongfa Zhao0Liguang Ruan1Zihan Wang2Mingrui Shu3Chuqiao Lyu4Bulathsinghala Rameesh Lakshan5Dharmasena Ishara6Changsheng Wu7Wenbo Ding8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-4512Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaWolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University , Loughborough LE11 3TU, United KingdomWolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University , Loughborough LE11 3TU, United KingdomDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117575, SingaporeTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute , Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China; RISC-V International Open Source Laboratory , Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaThe embodied artificial intelligence (EAI) is driving a significant transformation in robotics, enhancing their autonomy, efficiency and evolution ability. In this rapidly evolving technological landscape, robots need numerous sensors to realize high levels of perception, precision, safety, adaptability, and intelligence. Triboelectric and piezoelectric sensors address these needs by providing high sensitivity, flexibility, and the capability of self-powered sensing, leveraging the revolutionary nature of nanogenerators to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy on basis of Maxwell’s displacement current. These sensors surpass externally powered passive sensors by offering continuous operation, reduced maintenance, and the capability to function in remote or harsh environments. The integration of EAI with advanced nanogenerators sensors could position robotics to perform autonomously, efficiently, and safely, paving the way for innovative applications in various domains such as industrial automation, environmental monitoring, healthcare, and smart homes. In this paper, the fundamental theories, design, manufacturing, and applications of nanogenerators are comprehensively reviewed as a foundation of the advanced sensors for intelligent robotics in the new era, with three major application fields: sensing (including human–robot interaction, exteroceptive sensing and proprioceptive sensing), computing and actuating. Perspectives are addressed for nanogenerators systems in future development.https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad94b8triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogeneratorsroboticsmanufacturing |
| spellingShingle | Hongfa Zhao Liguang Ruan Zihan Wang Mingrui Shu Chuqiao Lyu Bulathsinghala Rameesh Lakshan Dharmasena Ishara Changsheng Wu Wenbo Ding Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogenerators robotics manufacturing |
| title | Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications |
| title_full | Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications |
| title_fullStr | Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications |
| title_short | Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications |
| title_sort | flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics design manufacturing and applications |
| topic | triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogenerators robotics manufacturing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad94b8 |
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