Freestanding Triboelectric Nanogenerator Enables Noncontact Motion-Tracking and Positioning.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Recent development of interactive motion-tracking and positioning technologies is attracting increasing interests in many areas, such as wearable electronics, intelligent electronics, and the internet of things. For example, the so-called somatosensory technology can afford users strong empathy of immersion and realism due to their consistent interaction with the game. Here, we report a noncontact self-powered positioning and motion-tracking system based on a freestanding triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). The TENG was fabricated by a nanoengineered surface in the contact-separation mode with the use of a free moving human body (hands or feet) as the trigger. The poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) arrays based interactive interface can give an output of 222 V from casual human motions. Different from previous works, this device also responses to a small action at certain heights of 0.01-0.11 m from the device with a sensitivity of about 315 V·m<sup>-1</sup>, so that the mechanical sensing is possible. Such a distinctive noncontact sensing feature promotes a wide range of potential applications in smart interaction systems.