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JRM Vol.37 No.1 pp. 8-12
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2025.p0008
(2025)

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Review of Flexible/Stretchable Sensors for Soft Robot

Koichi Suzumori ORCID Icon and Hiroyuki Nabae ORCID Icon

School of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo
2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

Received:
November 1, 2024
Accepted:
November 22, 2024
Published:
February 20, 2025
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Keywords:
soft sensor, flexible sensor, stretchable sensor, soft robotics
Abstract

Flexible/stretchable sensors comprising soft structures that do not interfere with the softness of the bodies of soft robots are essential for achieving soft robots with superior operational performance. These sensors are expected to be applicable as sensing skin for humanoid robots and as interfaces for human-robot interactions. Herein, we refer to flexible/stretchable sensors investigated for soft robotics applications as “soft sensors” and review recent research trends. Specifically, we discuss optical, resistive, capacitive, and inductive soft sensors with emphasis on their materials and structures.

Conductive paste patterned on FMA ([29] in the text)

Conductive paste patterned on FMA ([29] in the text)

Cite this article as:
K. Suzumori and H. Nabae, “Review of Flexible/Stretchable Sensors for Soft Robot,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.37 No.1, pp. 8-12, 2025.
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