Recent Advances in Self-Powered Wearable Flexible Sensors for Human Gaits Analysis

The rapid progress of flexible electronics has met the growing need for detecting human movement information in exoskeleton auxiliary equipment. This study provides a review of recent advancements in the design and fabrication of flexible electronics used for human motion detection. Firstly, a comprehensive introduction is provided on various self-powered wearable flexible sensors employed in detecting human movement information. Subsequently, the algorithms utilized to provide feedback on human movement are presented, followed by a thorough discussion of their methods and effectiveness. Finally, the review concludes with perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities in implementing self-powered wearable flexible sensors in exoskeleton technology.