Conformal Human–Machine Integration Using Highly Bending-Insensitive, Unpixelated, and Waterproof Epidermal Electronics Toward Metaverse

• DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01176-5
• Publication Date: 2023-08-16T01:02:33Z
• Authors: Chao Wei; Wansheng Lin; Liang Wang; Zhicheng Cao; Zijian Huang; Qingliang Liao; Ziquan Guo; Yuhan Su; Yuanjin Zheng; Xinqin Liao; Zhong Chen
• Keywords: Interface (matter); Extensibility

Abstract Efficient and flexible interactions require precisely converting human intentions into computer-recognizable signals, which is critical to the breakthrough development of metaverse. Interactive electronics face common dilemmas, realize high-precision stable touch detection but are rigid, bulky, thick or achieve high flexibility wear lose precision. Here, we construct highly bending-insensitive, unpixelated, waterproof epidermal interfaces (BUW interfaces) demonstrate their interactive applications conformal human–machine integration. The BUW interface based on addressable electrical contact structure exhibits detection, flexibility, rapid response time, excellent stability, versatile “cut-and-paste” character. Regardless whether being flat bent, can be conformally attached skin for real-time, comfortable, unrestrained interactions. This research provides promising insight functional composite structural design strategies developing electronics, offers a new technology route may further broaden toward