Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Distributed Flexible Dual‑Waveguide Tactile Sensor

Xu Gao; Mian Chen; Zaiping Chen; Xiaopeng Yan; Zhe Wang; Zhihui Qian; Xiong Li; Jiajia Wang; Kaiwei Li; Lei Ren; Luquan Ren

doi:10.3788/AOS250878

Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 16, 1628006(2025)

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Distributed Flexible Dual‑Waveguide Tactile Sensor

Xu Gao¹, Mian Chen^1,2, Zaiping Chen², Xiaopeng Yan², Zhe Wang², Zhihui Qian², Xiong Li³, Jiajia Wang^4、*, Kaiwei Li^2、**, Lei Ren^2,5、***, and Luquan Ren^2,5

Author Affiliations

¹School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin , China

²Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, Jilin , China

³Tencent Robotics X, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong , China

⁴College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin , China

⁵Institute of Structured and Architected Materials, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang 110167, Liaoning , China

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Paper Information

Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

Received: Apr. 10, 2025

Accepted: May. 26, 2025

Published Online: Aug. 18, 2025

The Author Email: Jiajia Wang (jjw@jlau.edu.cn), Kaiwei Li (li@jlu.edu.cn), Lei Ren (lren@jlu.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/AOS250878

CSTR:32393.14.AOS250878

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