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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Fabrication and Sensing Characterization of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Sensors for Human Motion Monitoring.

Guoxiao Yin, Chengbo Tian, Qinghua Jiang, Gengying Wang, Leqi Shao, Qinglin Li, Yang Li, Min Yu

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Guoxiao YinJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Chengbo TianJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Qinghua JiangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Gengying WangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Leqi ShaoJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Qinglin LiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.
Yang LiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5709-3856
Min YuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Bionic Materials and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China.

Funding

Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent 2024ZB126Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation BK20251401National Natural Science Foundation of China 52575123the Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and astronautics 1005-ZAG23011, MCAS-S-0424K01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work presents the fabrication and a systematic evaluation of an ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) sensor, focusing on its potential for human motion monitoring and human-computer interaction. The sensor was fabricated via a solution casting and electroless plating process, and its morphology characterized using scanning electron microscopy. The sensing performance was comprehensively assessed, revealing high sensitivity (1.059 mV/N) in the low-pressure region, a fast response time (~50 ms), and reliable stability over prolonged cyclic testing. Furthermore, the sensor can respond to both the magnitude and rate of applied mechanical stimuli. To explore its application potential, the IPMC was tested in scenarios ranging from input pattern recognition-including distinguishing mouse-click patterns, handwritten letters, and binary-encoded presses-to human motion monitoring, where it effectively captured and differentiated signals from facial expressions, swallowing, breathing, and joint movements. The results suggest that the developed IPMC sensor is a promising candidate for applications in wearable health monitoring and flexible interactive systems.

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Biosensing TechniquesMetalsPolymersHumansIonsMonitoring, PhysiologicMotionMotion CaptureMovementWearable Electronic DevicesIonsMetalsPolymershuman motion monitoringIPMCpressuresensing voltagesensor

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PMID41600192
PMCPMC12845996

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