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Kailun Xi is a researcher specializing in flexible tactile sensing systems, with a particular focus on the design and fabrication of sensor arrays capable of measuring multi-axis forces and detecting slip — capabilities critical for applications in robotics, prosthetics, and human-machine interaction. Xi's most influential contribution, a 2015 paper garnering 180 citations, introduced a flexible capacitive tactile sensor array featuring a truncated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) pyramid dielectric layer, enabling precise three-axis force measurement across a 4×4 sensor unit configuration. This innovative structural approach to dielectric engineering has become a notable reference point in the soft sensor community. Complementing this work, Xi also developed flexible tactile sensor arrays utilizing pressure-conductive rubber (INASTAMOR) for simultaneous 3D contact force measurement and slip detection, with direct applications in prosthetic hand grasping — work that bridges fundamental sensing research with real-world assistive technology. Across these contributions, Xi has demonstrated a consistent focus on practical, wearable sensor design that balances sensitivity, flexibility, and multi-dimensional measurement capability, accumulating over 200 citations and establishing a meaningful presence in the rapidly growing field of flexible electronics and tactile sensing research.