Mekanosensoriset

Mekanosensoriset is a term used to describe a class of devices and systems that combine mechanical sensing elements with electronic processing to monitor mechanical stimuli such as force, pressure, strain, vibration, and torque. The concept is applied across materials science, robotics, and wearable technologies to enable sensing directly from physical interactions with the environment.

Technically, mekanosensoriset typically comprise flexible or compliant substrates hosting micro- or nano-scale transducers (piezoresistive, capacitive, or piezoelectric), signal conditioning circuitry, and data processing or communication modules. They may form single sensors, sensor arrays, or distributed networks, and their outputs can be analog signals, digital data, or actuated responses via integrated actuators.

Applications include tactile sensing for robotics and prosthetics, monitoring of mechanical integrity in materials and structures (structural health monitoring), and biomedical devices that measure tissue strain or physiological forces. In soft robotics, mekanosensoriset provide distributed sensing that supports control, feedback, and safety.

Research in this area emphasizes flexible fabrication, biocompatible materials, low power consumption, and scalable manufacturing using MEMS, printed electronics, or nanofabrication techniques. The term is used to describe systems that merge mechanical transduction with electronic sensing, distinct from purely optical or chemical sensors.

See also: MEMS, tactile sensing, flexible electronics, soft robotics.