Special Topic

Topic: Flexible Electronic Skins and Human-Machine Interface Technologies

A Special Topic of Soft Science

ISSN 2769-5441 (Online)

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

Guest Editors

Asst. Prof. Yu Song
Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Asst. Prof. Haotian Chen
Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Special Topic Introduction

We are pleased to announce a special issue call for Soft Science on "Flexible Electronic Skins and Human-Machine Interface Technologies". Flexible electronic skins (e-skins) and human-machine interface (HMI) technologies are revolutionizing the way humans interact with the digital world. Combining advances in soft materials, wearable sensors, and intelligent systems, these technologies enable real-time sensing, adaptive feedback, and seamless integration with the human body.

 

This special issue focuses on recent breakthroughs in materials, design strategies, and applications of flexible e-skins and HMIs, with potential impacts across healthcare, robotics, and interactive systems. We invite contributions that push the boundaries of innovation in this exciting and fast-growing field.

 

Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
· Advanced Soft Materials for High-Performance Electronic Skins;
· Multimodal Sensing and Data Fusion Strategies for Next-Generation HMIs;
· Wearable HMI Systems for Healthcare, Robotics, and Immersive Interfaces.

Keywords

Electronic skins, human-machine interface, wearable sensors, interactive systems, soft materials

Submission Deadline

31 May 2026

Submission Information

For Author Instructions, please refer to https://www.oaepublish.com/ss/author_instructions
For Online Submission, please login at https://www.oaecenter.com/login?JournalId=ss&IssueId=ss25070310145
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2026

Contacts: Jiaxin Li, In-house Editor, [email protected]

 

Published Articles

A soft closed-loop glove with gesture sensing and haptic feedback for real-time human-machine interfaces
Open Access Research Article 28 Jan 2026
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A kirigami-enabled mechanoreceptor-inspired tactile sensor with spatially multidirectional force decoding
Open Access Research Article 15 Apr 2026
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Dual-frequency metastructured-hydrogel film for high-contrast ultrasound imaging
Open Access Research Article 1 Jul 2026
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Self-stratified stretchable passive cooling interface for thermal management of on-skin electronics
Open Access Research Article 24 May 2026
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Bioinspired structural coupling of superhydrophobicity and sensing for ternary interactions
Open Access Research Article 31 May 2026
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Optimal conductivity matching for cardiac electrical patches
Open Access Commentary 13 Jul 2026
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ISSN 2769-5441 (Online)

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