Hierarchically Structured E‐Textiles with Embodied Multimodal Signal Decoupling for Conformable Sensing Interfaces

ABSTRACT Flexible electronic skins with multimodal sensing capability and high conformability hold great promise for next‐generation human‐machine interfaces, wearable monitoring wearables, and robotic skin. However, conventional layer‐by‐layer integration for multimodal sensing often results in bulky devices and is prone to interfacial delamination. Inspired by the hierarchical information processing of human tactile system, we present an embodied multimodal sensing textile (EMST) enabled by a multiscale textile‐structure design, from composite functional yarns to engineered woven architectures. The EMST achieves integration, decoupling, and tactile mapping of position and pressure signals directly at the textile‐structure level by leveraging on‐body current‐division and resistance‐gradient principles. A geometric model of the touch trajectory is established to elucidate the decoupling mechanism for 2D coordinate sensing. The controllability of the EMST in virtual car motion, as validated by MuJoCo simulations, further demonstrates its potential for assistive interaction with intelligent navigation systems. This work provides a practical and scalable technical strategy for advancing conformable tactile textile interfaces and next‐generation human‐machine interaction.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2026-04-24
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75532
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Hierarchically Structured E‐Textiles with Embodied Multimodal Signal Decoupling for Conformable Sensing Interfaces

Ruru Pan, Fengxin Sun, Yangyang Peng, J Q Huang, Jiayi Wen
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ABSTRACT Flexible electronic skins with multimodal sensing capability and high conformability hold great promise for next‐generation human‐machine interfaces, wearable monitoring wearables, and robotic skin. However, conventional layer‐by‐layer integration for multimodal sensing often results in bulky devices and is prone to interfacial delamination. Inspired by the hierarchical information processing of human tactile system, we present an embodied multimodal sensing textile (EMST) enabled by a multiscale textile‐structure design, from composite functional yarns to engineered woven architectures. The EMST achieves integration, decoupling, and tactile mapping of position and pressure signals directly at the textile‐structure level by leveraging on‐body current‐division and resistance‐gradient principles. A geometric model of the touch trajectory is established to elucidate the decoupling mechanism for 2D coordinate sensing. The controllability of the EMST in virtual car motion, as validated by MuJoCo simulations, further demonstrates its potential for assistive interaction with intelligent navigation systems. This work provides a practical and scalable technical strategy for advancing conformable tactile textile interfaces and next‐generation human‐machine interaction.

Advanced Functional Materials
Jiangnan University (CN), Wuhan Textile University (CN), China Textile Academy (CN), State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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