title: Electronic Skin with Multifunction Sensors Based on Thermosensation.
abstract: A multifunctional electronic skin (e-skin) with multimodal sensing capabilities of perceiving mechanical and thermal stimuli, discriminating matter type, and sensing wind is developed using the thermosensation of a platinum ribbon array, whose temperature varies with conductive or convective heat transfer toward the surroundings. Pressure is perceived by a porous elastomer covering on the heated platinum ribbon, which bears mechanical-thermal conversion to allow high integration with other sensors.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
authors.forename: Shuai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D020724:Elastomers; D011312:Pressure; D013696:Temperature; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D000076251:Wearable Electronic Devices
chemical_list: D020724:Elastomers
keywords: PDMS; e-skins; multifunction; platinum ribbons; thermosensation