Abstract
Epidermal and wearable electronic sensor technologies have gained extensive interest in recent years owing to deliver real-time healthcare information to the personalized smartphone. Herein, we proposed a fully integrated wearable smart patch-based sensor system with Kirigami-inspired strain-free deformable structures having temperature and humidity sensors along with a commercial acceleration sensor. The presented fully integrated wearable sensor system easily attaches to the skin to accurately determine the body information, and integrated circuit including read-out circuit and wireless communication transfer medical information (temperature, humidity, and motion) to mobile phone to assist with emergencies due to “unpredictable” deviations and to aid in medical checkups for vulnerable patients. This article addresses the challenge of all-day continuous monitoring of human body biological signals by introducing the well-equipped breathable (water permeability ∼ 80 gm−1·h−1), excellent adhesion to the skin (peel strength < 200 gf/12 mm), biocompatible, and conformable smart patch that can absorb the moisture (sweat) generated from the skin without any harshness and allowing the users’ to continuously monitor the early detection of diagnosis. Furthermore, the proposed patch-based medical device enables wireless sensing capabilities in response to rapid variation, equipped with a customized circuit design, low-power Bluetooth module, and a signal processing integrated circuit mounted on a flexible printed circuit board. Thus, a unique platform is established for multifunctional sensors to interface with hard electronics, providing emerging opportunities in the biomedical field as well as Internet-of-Things applications.
Highlights
W EARABLE mobile healthcare devices are among the most rapidly developing electronics in modern technology owing to advances in novel flexible processes, ultrathin devices and sensors, and flexible/stretchable materials [1]–[3]
Healthcare affects the quality of life more than any other field; the development of sensors that are able to continuously sense for early signs of health issues is promising in the field of patch-based wearable electronic devices [4], [5]
The mobile healthcare device presented here was initially intended to measure body temperature, sweat conditions, and patient movement, it may be further enhanced with various sensors to measure heart rate and oxygen saturation, which can be used as a smart interface that bridges the information gap between humans and electronic devices, providing a platform for “augmented human electronics.”
Summary
W EARABLE mobile healthcare devices are among the most rapidly developing electronics in modern technology owing to advances in novel flexible processes, ultrathin devices and sensors, and flexible/stretchable materials [1]–[3]. We report a novel structure inspired by nature, threedimensional (3-D)-deformable, and two-dimensional (2-D) stretchable platforms for wearable mobile healthcare for pointof-care diagnostics that are conformably attached to skin. This structure includes a platinum (Pt)-resistance thermometer, humidity sensor, signal-processing IC, wireless communication module, and long-life battery. The mobile healthcare device presented here was initially intended to measure body temperature, sweat conditions, and patient movement, it may be further enhanced with various sensors to measure heart rate and oxygen saturation, which can be used as a smart interface that bridges the information gap between humans and electronic devices, providing a platform for “augmented human electronics.”
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