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Recent Progress in Flexible Wearable Sensors for Vital Sign Monitoring
Jihong Liu1, Meilin Liu1, Yu Bai1
1College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 26, 2020
Summary
Flexible wearable sensors show promise for personalized healthcare and consumer electronics. Challenges in accuracy and power consumption are being addressed by new materials and sensor designs for vital sign monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Wearable Technology
Background:
- Flexible wearable sensor technology is crucial for personalized healthcare and consumer electronics.
- Development faces challenges in accuracy, reliability, low power consumption, and data error.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in flexible materials and sensors for vital sign monitoring.
- To analyze research from 2008 to May 2020 using the PRISMA process.
Main Methods:
- Literature search based on the PRISMA process.
- Review of research on flexible materials and sensor types for vital sign monitoring.
Main Results:
- Identified new flexible materials and sensor types for monitoring electrophysiological signals, body temperature, and respiratory frequency.
- Highlighted progress in achieving accurate signal detection through comfortable and sustainable observation.
Conclusions:
- Flexible wearable sensors are advancing for applications in daily clothing.
- Continued research is needed to overcome challenges and realize the full potential of this technology.
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