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This review addresses the integration of additive manufacturing technologies, material systems, and sensing mechanisms in 3D-printed metamaterial-based sensors.

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3D‐Printed Metamaterial‐Based Soft Sensors: Materials, Design, and Fabrications

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This review addresses the integration of additive manufacturing technologies, material systems, and sensing mechanisms in 3D-printed metamaterial-based sensors.
Comprehensive examination of 3D printing technologies, focusing on multi-material capability and structural fidelity.
Analysis of various materials utilized, including polymer-based and smart responsive materials, with an emphasis on material-structure interactions.
Classification of transduction mechanisms in metamaterials into resistive, capacitive, and inductive modalities.
Identified advantages of 3D-printed metamaterial soft sensors in achieving controlled instability and efficient electromechanical transduction.
Outlined a variety of material systems contributing to enhanced mechano-sensing performances.
Provided a framework for designing soft machines with extensive applications in real-world scenarios.

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Review highlights design frameworks for sensing solutions using 3D-printed metamaterial systems, suggesting significant potential for soft robotics applications.

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Park et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323d93d50b63ecad207360 https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.74122

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Review highlights design frameworks for sensing solutions using 3D-printed metamaterial systems, suggesting significant potential for soft robotics applications.

3D‐Printed Metamaterial‐Based Soft Sensors: Materials, Design, and Fabrications

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