{"id":165716,"date":"2023-06-13T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/black-phosphorus-based-human-machine-communication-interface-a-breakthrough-in-assistive-technology"},"modified":"2023-06-13T19:25:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T00:25:01","slug":"black-phosphorus-based-human-machine-communication-interface-a-breakthrough-in-assistive-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/black-phosphorus-based-human-machine-communication-interface-a-breakthrough-in-assistive-technology","title":{"rendered":"Black phosphorus\u2013based human\u2013machine communication interface: A breakthrough in assistive technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-right: 20px\"><a class=\"aligncenter blog-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog.images\/black-phosphorus-based-human-machine-communication-interface-a-breakthrough-in-assistive-technology2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague have made progress in the field of assistive technology with the development of a novel auditory human\u2013machine interface using black phosphorus\u2013based tactile sensors. Research led by Prof. Martin Pumera and Dr. Jan Vysko\u010dil has the potential to revolutionize communication for visually or speech-disabled individuals by providing an intuitive and efficient means of conveying information.<\/p>\n<p>Assistive technology that utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/tags\/auditory+feedback\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"\">auditory feedback<\/a> has traditionally been employed by individuals with <a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/tags\/visual+impairments\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"\">visual impairments<\/a> or speech and language difficulties. In this study, the focus was on creating an auditory <a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/tags\/human-machine+interface\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"\">human-machine interface<\/a> that utilizes audio as a platform for communication between disabled users and society. The researchers developed a piezoresistive tactile sensor using a composite of black phosphorus and polyaniline (BP@PANI) through a simple chemical oxidative polymerization process on cotton fabric.<\/p>\n<p>The unique structure and superior electrical properties of black phosphorus, combined with the large surface area of the fabric, enabled the BP@PANI-based tactile sensor to exhibit exceptional sensitivity, low-pressure sensitivity, reasonable response time, and excellent cycle stability. To demonstrate the real-world application, a <a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/tags\/prototype+device\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"\">prototype device<\/a> was created, incorporating six BP@PANI <a href=\"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/tags\/tactile+sensors\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"\">tactile sensors<\/a> corresponding to braille characters. This device can convert pressed text into audio, aiding visually or speech-disabled individuals in reading and typing. It offers a promising solution for improving communication and accessibility for this demographic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague have made progress in the field of assistive technology with the development of a novel auditory human\u2013machine interface using black phosphorus\u2013based tactile sensors. Research led by Prof. Martin Pumera and Dr. Jan Vysko\u010dil has the potential to revolutionize communication for visually or speech-disabled individuals by [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1499],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-165716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chemistry","category-cyborgs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165716\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}