Tim Bartley
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About
Tim Bartley is a pioneering researcher in the field of MEMS-CMOS integrated tactile sensing, with a focus on developing flexible, stretchable sensor systems for social robotics. His major contributions center on the design and fabrication of novel capacitive tactile sensors that can be seamlessly integrated onto flexible bus lines, enabling robots to perceive physical interactions across curved or moving surfaces. Bartley’s most-cited work, “Flipped CMOS-diaphragm capacitive tactile sensor surface mountable on flexible and stretchable bus line” (2015, 3 citations), introduces an innovative configuration where a sensing diaphragm is formed on a CMOS substrate through backside etching, then flip-bonded to a low-temperature co-fire ceramic substrate. This approach allows the sensor to be surface-mounted on flexible and stretchable buses, overcoming key challenges in conformal integration for social robot bodies. While his citation count is modest, Bartley’s work represents an important step toward practical, durable tactile sensing for human-robot interaction, with potential applications in assistive robotics and wearable electronics. His research bridges MEMS fabrication, CMOS integration, and flexible electronics, offering a foundation for future advances in soft robotics and interactive systems.
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