A sensor based on an array of piezoelectric ZnO nanowires on a light-emitting GaN substrate can generate high-resolution images of pressure distributions. Zhong Lin Wang tells Nature Photonics that it could lead to superior touch interfaces for electronic devices.
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Graydon, O. A picture of pressure. Nature Photon 7, 760 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2013.230
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2013.230