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Conformable Wearable Electrodes: From Fabrication to Electrophysiological Assessment

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Recent developments in sensors for wearable device applications.

Yuemeng Cheng¹, Kan Wang², Hao Xu³

¹Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent diagnosis and treatment instrument, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.

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Summary

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Wearable sensors are advancing human-computer interaction, especially in health and environmental monitoring. This review highlights their development and diverse applications for improved health and environmental insights.

Keywords:

Environment Human movement Medical health Sensor Wearable device

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Area of Science:

Human-computer interaction
Sensor technology
Biomedical engineering

Background:

Wearable devices represent a novel human-computer interaction paradigm with diverse functionalities and forms.
These devices are increasingly integrated into medical, health, sports, and environmental monitoring applications.
Wearable sensors, as key components, are a significant focus of current research and development.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review recent advancements in wearable sensors and associated devices.
To categorize wearable sensors based on measurement principles for medical health applications.
To explore the potential of wearable devices in evaluating body movement, physical performance, health status, and environmental quality.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of recent literature on wearable sensors and devices.
Classification of wearable sensors based on physical and chemical detection principles.
Analysis of applications in physiological signal monitoring, sports, and environmental detection.

Main Results:

Wearable sensors are crucial for monitoring physiological signals and body movements like breathing and heartbeat.
These sensors enable continuous assessment of physical performance and overall health status.
Wearable devices offer high adaptability for accurate environmental quality assessment.

Conclusions:

Wearable sensors are pivotal for enhancing medical treatments and personal health monitoring.
The development of adaptable wearable devices provides valuable environmental data.
This review offers insights and future directions for the expanded application of wearable devices across various fields.