Table 2.
Comparison of the total cost of our proposed soft tactile/capacitance sensor with previous well-known approaches.
| Method | Sensor Body | Electrodes | Fabrication Cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Price | Type | Price | ||
| Proposed sensor | Silicone | + | Conductive ink | + | + |
| Kim et al. [20] | Silicone | + | Liquid metal EGaIn |
++++ | +++ |
| Cheng et al. [24] | Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) | ++ | Copper wires | + | ++ |
| Lipomi et al. [43] | PDMS | ++ | Carbon nanotube | ++ | +++ |
| Yao et al. [44] | Silicone | + | Silver nanowire AgNW | ++++ | +++ |