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Wei et al. Soft Sci 2023;3:17 Soft Science
DOI: 10.20517/ss.2023.09

Review Article Open Access

Multimodal electronic textiles for intelligent human-

machine interfaces

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Xiao Wei, Xiaotong Liang, Chongguang Meng, Shuze Cao, Qiongfeng Shi , Jun Wu *
Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization, School of Electronic Science and Engineering,
Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.

*Correspondence to: Prof. Qiongfeng Shi, Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization,
School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, No.2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China. E-mail:
qiongfeng@seu.edu.cn; Prof. Jun Wu, Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization, School of
Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, No.2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China. E-mail:
wujunseu@seu.edu.cn
How to cite this article: Wei X, Liang X, Meng C, Cao S, Shi Q, Wu J. Multimodal electronic textiles for intelligent human-
machine interfaces. Soft Sci 2023;3:17. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/ss.2023.09
Received: 24 Feb 2023 First Decision: 31 Mar 2023 Revised: 19 Apr 2023 Accepted: 28 Apr 2023 Published: 18 May 2023

Academic Editors: Chengkuo Lee, Tianyiyi He Copy Editor: Ke-Cui Yang Production Editor: Ke-Cui Yang

Abstract
Smart wearable electronic devices capable of information exchanging (such as human-machine interfaces) have
developed into key carriers for the interconnection, intercommunication, and interaction between humans and
machines. Multimodal electronic textiles that incorporate multifunctional sensors into daily clothing are an
emerging technology to realize smart wearable electronics. This has greatly advanced human-machine interface
technology by bridging the gap between wearing comfort and traditional wearable electronic devices, which will
facilitate the rapid development and wide application of natural human-machine interfaces. In this article, we
provide a comprehensive summary of the latest research progress on multimodal electronic textiles for intelligent
human-machine interfaces. Firstly, we introduce the most representative electronic textile manufacturing
strategies in terms of functional fiber preparation and multimodal textile forming. Then, we explore the
multifunctional sensing capability of multimodal electronic textiles and emphasize their advanced applications in
intelligent human-machine interfaces. Finally, we present new insights on the future research directions and the
challenges faced in practical applications of multimodal electronic textiles.

Keywords: Electronic textiles, multimodal sensing, human-machine interfaces, intelligent applications

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