Towards flexible magnetoelectronics for robotic applications

Abstract

This paper presents the technological advancements in the field of flexible magnetic sensors for robotics applications. Various magnetic devices (e.g. Hall, GMR, AMR and TMR) have been studied and their suitability for flexible application has been presented. Further, the system level integration of magnetic sensors in robotics is briefly discussed. With rapid development in flexible electronics, a robot with multi-functional conformable electronic skin will be possible in the foreseeable future. This will also open new avenues for a wide range of other applications including wearable electronics and interactive electronic-skin for robots and prosthesis.