Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage
Abstract We propose a network architecture for electronic skin with an extensive sensor array—crucial for enabling robots to perceive their environment and interact effectively with humans. Fault tolerance is essential for electronic skins on robot exteriors. Although self-healing electronic skins t...
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| description | Abstract We propose a network architecture for electronic skin with an extensive sensor array—crucial for enabling robots to perceive their environment and interact effectively with humans. Fault tolerance is essential for electronic skins on robot exteriors. Although self-healing electronic skins targeting minor damages are studied using material-based approaches, substantial damages such as severe cuts necessitate re-establishing communication pathways, traditionally performed with high-functionality microprocessor sensor nodes. However, this method is costly, increases latency, and boosts power usage, limiting scalability for large, nuanced sensation-mimicking sensor arrays. Our proposed system features sensor nodes consisting of only a few dozen logic circuits, enabling them to autonomously reconstruct reading pathways. These nodes can adapt to topological changes within the sensor network caused by disconnections and reconnections. Testing confirms rapid reading times of only a few microseconds and power consumption of 1.88 μW/node at a 1 kHz sampling rate. This advancement significantly boosts robots’ collaborative potential with humans. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88be1acfbc2a4c618ea48501e07098e52025-02-02T12:32:44ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-0116111010.1038/s41467-025-56596-1Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damageT. Ozaki0N. Ohta1M. Fujiyoshi2Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc.; 41-1, YokomichiToyota Central R&D Labs. Inc.; 41-1, YokomichiToyota Central R&D Labs. Inc.; 41-1, YokomichiAbstract We propose a network architecture for electronic skin with an extensive sensor array—crucial for enabling robots to perceive their environment and interact effectively with humans. Fault tolerance is essential for electronic skins on robot exteriors. Although self-healing electronic skins targeting minor damages are studied using material-based approaches, substantial damages such as severe cuts necessitate re-establishing communication pathways, traditionally performed with high-functionality microprocessor sensor nodes. However, this method is costly, increases latency, and boosts power usage, limiting scalability for large, nuanced sensation-mimicking sensor arrays. Our proposed system features sensor nodes consisting of only a few dozen logic circuits, enabling them to autonomously reconstruct reading pathways. These nodes can adapt to topological changes within the sensor network caused by disconnections and reconnections. Testing confirms rapid reading times of only a few microseconds and power consumption of 1.88 μW/node at a 1 kHz sampling rate. This advancement significantly boosts robots’ collaborative potential with humans.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56596-1 |
| spellingShingle | T. Ozaki N. Ohta M. Fujiyoshi Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage Nature Communications |
| title | Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| title_full | Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| title_fullStr | Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| title_short | Self-rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| title_sort | self rerouting sensor network for electronic skin resilient to severe damage |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56596-1 |
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