Recent Advances in Self-Powered Wearable Flexible Sensors for Human Gaits Analysis.
Xiaohe HuZhiqiang MaFuqun ZhaoSheng GuoPublished in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The rapid progress of flexible electronics has met the growing need for detecting human movement information in exoskeleton auxiliary equipment. This study provides a review of recent advancements in the design and fabrication of flexible electronics used for human motion detection. Firstly, a comprehensive introduction is provided on various self-powered wearable flexible sensors employed in detecting human movement information. Subsequently, the algorithms utilized to provide feedback on human movement are presented, followed by a thorough discussion of their methods and effectiveness. Finally, the review concludes with perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities in implementing self-powered wearable flexible sensors in exoskeleton technology.