Tactile　sensing　is　very　important　for　human–machine　interaction.　A　new　non-array　flexible　touching　sensor　based　on　variation　of　electrical　impedance　distribution　(VEID)　is　proposed　to　detect　position　and　pressure　of　external　touching.　The　sensor　includes　two　layers　of　piezoresistive　film,　and　there　are　16　electrodes　at　the　inner　and　boundary　of　the　film.　Two　of　the　electrodes　are　used　for　stimulation,　and　the　others　are　used　for　monitoring.　When　the　sensor　is　exposed　to　different　touching,　the　monitoring　electrodes　will　output　different　signals.　The　SVM　algorithm　is　adopted　for　modeling　the　relation　between　the　different　touching　and　signals　of　the　monitoring　electrodes.　Experiments　are　performed　to　evaluate　the　sensor＇s　ability,　and　the　results　show　that　the　fabricated　sensor　can　distinguish　different　touching　position　and　different　pressure　of　the　loads　with　high　accuracy.　Moreover,　the　sensor　is　flexible,　easy　to　fabricate,　and　can　be　used　for　different　scenarios　for　human–machine　interaction.　©　2021　Elsevier　Ltd