High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception

Abstract Panoramic perception, as a technology for comprehensive information acquisition, is a fascinating research topic across various disciplines. Acoustic, being one of the most familiar channels for human information conveyance, holds considerable potential for harnessing in panoramic perceptio...

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Main Authors: Jianyang Hu, Bin Liu, Jianan Feng, Chen Chen, Lei Wang, Yiqun Wang, Jie Lin, Peng Jin
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-07-01
Series:Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-025-01001-6
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Bin Liu
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description Abstract Panoramic perception, as a technology for comprehensive information acquisition, is a fascinating research topic across various disciplines. Acoustic, being one of the most familiar channels for human information conveyance, holds considerable potential for harnessing in panoramic perception. In nature, the spider is able to sense acoustic-induced air particle motion using a slender web. The unique acoustic response mechanism approaches maximum physical efficiency, which is much better than all previously known acoustic responsiveness of tympanic membranes. Herein, inspired by such unique structural and functional features of the spider auditory system, we propose a bio-inspired web-like structure that exhibits superior mechanical compliance (23.6 ~ 0.016 μm/Pa), high sensitivity (9.36 mm/s/Pa @100 Hz), excellent low-frequency response (10 Hz in experiment, 1 Hz in simulation), fine frequency resolution (0.05 Hz) and inherent directionality to acoustic. These excellent features demonstrate that the bio-inspired web-like structure is well-suited for high-performance acoustic detection and holds potential for panoramic acoustic perception. Meanwhile, the sensing system demonstrates promise in automatic driving, disaster monitoring and early warning, human-computer interaction, national defense security, etc.
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spelling doaj-art-45ae58d5acdc4543a7a59f93fc0fca9b2025-08-20T03:43:02ZengNature Publishing GroupMicrosystems & Nanoengineering2055-74342025-07-0111111010.1038/s41378-025-01001-6High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perceptionJianyang Hu0Bin Liu1Jianan Feng2Chen Chen3Lei Wang4Yiqun Wang5Jie Lin6Peng Jin7Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of TechnologyCollege of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering UniversityKey Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of TechnologySuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchool of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of TechnologySuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of TechnologyKey Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of TechnologyAbstract Panoramic perception, as a technology for comprehensive information acquisition, is a fascinating research topic across various disciplines. Acoustic, being one of the most familiar channels for human information conveyance, holds considerable potential for harnessing in panoramic perception. In nature, the spider is able to sense acoustic-induced air particle motion using a slender web. The unique acoustic response mechanism approaches maximum physical efficiency, which is much better than all previously known acoustic responsiveness of tympanic membranes. Herein, inspired by such unique structural and functional features of the spider auditory system, we propose a bio-inspired web-like structure that exhibits superior mechanical compliance (23.6 ~ 0.016 μm/Pa), high sensitivity (9.36 mm/s/Pa @100 Hz), excellent low-frequency response (10 Hz in experiment, 1 Hz in simulation), fine frequency resolution (0.05 Hz) and inherent directionality to acoustic. These excellent features demonstrate that the bio-inspired web-like structure is well-suited for high-performance acoustic detection and holds potential for panoramic acoustic perception. Meanwhile, the sensing system demonstrates promise in automatic driving, disaster monitoring and early warning, human-computer interaction, national defense security, etc.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-025-01001-6
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High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
Microsystems & Nanoengineering
title High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
title_full High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
title_fullStr High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
title_full_unstemmed High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
title_short High sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio-inspired web-like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
title_sort high sensitivity acoustic flow sensing based on bio inspired web like structure for panoramic acoustic perception
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-025-01001-6
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