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Tohru Sugahara is a leading figure in the development of flexible and wearable electronics, with a particular focus on advanced pressure sensors and conductive nanomaterials. His most-cited work, a 2014 study on a highly sensitive and flexible pressure sensor using silver nanowires in an elastomeric interlayer, has garnered 294 citations and laid critical groundwork for next-generation applications like electronic artificial skin (e-skin), wearable devices, humanoid robotics, and smart prosthetics. By engineering electrodes and interlayers that combine high sensitivity with mechanical flexibility, Sugahara has addressed a key challenge in the field: achieving robust sensing performance without sacrificing pliability. His contributions are foundational to the realization of soft, skin-like sensors that can detect subtle pressure changes, enabling more natural human-machine interfaces. Through his innovative use of silver nanowire networks, Sugahara has demonstrated how nanomaterials can be integrated into stretchable, high-performance systems, making him a key architect of the emerging landscape of flexible, intelligent, and body-worn electronics.
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