Advanced Tactile Biosensors in Healthcare Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Tactile biosensors are a transformative interdisciplinary technology that connects neuroengineering, precision sensing, and clinical medicine to address unmet needs in rehabilitation, human–computer interaction, and personalized medicine. From miniaturized neural interfaces that decode tactile perception to clinically translatable wearable/implantable devices that restore sensory function, advances in this field are redefining the future of precision medicine and rehabilitation.

Biomimetic tactile sensors intelligently convert mechanical signals into readable electrical signals by deeply mimicking the tactile perception mechanism of biological skin, from microstructure biomimetics to simulating neural coding principles, providing a key bridge for medical human–computer interaction. It restores tactile perception in bionic prostheses, provides real-time force feedback on surgical robots, and achieves quantitative functional evaluation in rehabilitation medicine. Its core advantages lie in its high sensitivity, biocompatibility, and integration with the nervous system.

This Special Issue aims to present cutting-edge research in this field, with a focus on biomimetic tactile interfaces based on novel biometric elements and signal conversion technologies, including biocompatible electrodes for neural interfaces, clinical validation of implantable/wearable sensors and their applications in closed-loop control of brain–computer interfaces, in vivo monitoring of tissue mechanical properties, and other scenarios. Our goal is to accelerate the translation of laboratory-scale innovation into clinical practice and highlight works with tangible impact: from improving the flexibility of bionic prosthetics to enhancing the safety of minimally invasive surgery, from achieving personalized rehabilitation to advancing neural machine interactions. This Special Issue welcomes both critical reviews and original research articles. We invite you to share your breakthrough findings and work with us to establish the next generation of advanced tactile biosensors for healthcare. 

Prof. Dr. Ning Yang
Dr. Si Chen
Guest Editors

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