Transparent wearable three-dimensional touch by self-generated multiscale structure

Kyun Kyu Kim; InHo Ha; Philip Won; Deog-Gyu Seo; Kyu-Jin Cho; Seung Hwan Ko

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10736-6

Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

Transparent wearable three-dimensional touch by self-generated multiscale structure

Kyun Kyu Kim,
InHo Ha,
Philip Won,
Deog-Gyu Seo,
Kyu-Jin Cho,
Seung Hwan Ko

Affiliations

Kyun Kyu Kim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
InHo Ha: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
Philip Won: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
Deog-Gyu Seo: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
Kyu-Jin Cho: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
Seung Hwan Ko: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10736-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Touch technology holds potential for the development of smartphones and touchscreens, yet the conventional devices are usually built on separate pressure and location sensing units. Kim et al. show a flexible and transparent touch sensor capable of mapping the position and pressure at the same time.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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