journal article·2026-02Open access

Recent Progress on Flexible Multimodal Sensors: Decoupling Strategies, Fabrication and Applications

Tao Wu, Yu‐Tao Li, Luyu Zhao, Yi Zhang, Zhaojie Zhang, Jian Yuan, Yiwen Wu, Anqi Che, Yuanxiao Ma, Yang Chai, Yeliang Wang

Advanced Materials· Volume 38· Issue 12

Abstract

ABSTRACT Flexible multimodal sensors have garnered significant attention in research areas such as electronic skin, advanced robotics, and personalized health monitoring due to their ability to leverage the complementary advantages of diverse sensing units, thereby a primary decoupling strategy exploits differences in the fundamental types of signals generated. Nevertheless, flexible multimodal sensors persistently face challenges like signal crosstalk and complex integration processes, which constrain their performance. This review delineates recent advances in flexible multimodal sensor decoupling through fundamental material design guided by physical principles, structural design, and AI‐driven signal decoupling architectures. Additionally, we explore the various applications of flexible multimodal sensors, encompassing environmental monitoring, physiological health tracking, human‐machine interaction, and robotic perception. Finally, the conclusion, challenges, and future perspectives for next‐generation flexible multimodal sensing systems are discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Emotion and Mood Recognition · Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

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Affiliations

MIIT Key Laboratory For Low‐Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing China

The School of Information Science and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China

Department of Applied Physics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key Research and Development Program of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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