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Traditional sensors and signal processing pipelines often struggle with the high dimensionality, temporal variability, and noise inherent in neural signals, particularly in elderly populations where continuous monitoring is essential. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), as self-powered and flexible multi-sensing devices, offer a promising avenue for capturing neural-related biophysical signals such as electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and cardiorespiratory dynamics. Their low-power and wearable characteristics make them suitable for long-term health and neurocognitive monitoring. When combined with deep learning models\u2014including convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), and spiking neural networks (SNNs)\u2014TENG-generated signals can be efficiently decoded, enabling insights into neural states, cognitive functions, and disease progression. Furthermore, neuromorphic computing paradigms provide an energy-efficient and biologically inspired framework that naturally aligns with the event-driven characteristics of TENG outputs. This mini review highlights the convergence of TENG-based sensing, deep learning algorithms, and neuromorphic systems for neural data interpretation. We discuss recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives, with an emphasis on applications in computational neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, and elderly health care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fncom.2025.1691017","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,7]],"date-time":"2025-11-07T06:24:30Z","timestamp":1762496670000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Triboelectric nanogenerators for neural data interpretation: bridging multi-sensing interfaces with neuromorphic and deep learning paradigms"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Lingli","family":"Gan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Shuqin","family":"Yuan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Min","family":"Guo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Qian","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Zongfang","family":"Deng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Bin","family":"Jia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3801","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17113801","article-title":"Smart environments and social robots for age-friendly integrated care services","volume":"17","author":"Anghel","year":"2020","journal-title":"Int. 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