Reverse-micelle-induced porous pressure-sensitive rubber for wearable human-machine interfaces

Abstract

A novel method to produce porous pressure-sensitive rubber is developed. For the controlled size distribution of embedded micropores, solution-based procedures using reverse micelles are adopted. The piezosensitivity of the pressure sensitive rubber is significantly increased by introducing micropores. Using this method, wearable human-machine interfaces are fabricated, which can be applied to the remote control of a robot.

Keywords: human-machine interfaces; pressure sensitive rubbers; reverse micelles; wearable electronics.