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Arie Levin1, Shu Gong1, Wenlong Cheng1
1Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia.
Biosensors
|May 15, 2023
Summary
This review explores using traditional bandages as a foundation for advanced wearable bioelectronics. It details smart sensor development, manufacturing, and the advantages of bandage-based biosensors for future applications.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Electronics
Background:
- Bandages are a mature product in the medical industry.
- Wearable electronics represent a rapidly growing technological field.
- Integrating these fields offers new possibilities for health monitoring.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present bandages as a base for wearable bioelectronics.
- To review the development of bandage-based smart sensors.
- To discuss technical characteristics, methodologies, and manufacturing of these biosensors.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on bandages and wearable biosensors.
- Analysis of technical characteristics of current bandage materials.
- Discussion of manufacturing processes for smart bandage sensors.
Main Results:
- Bandages offer a practical and accepted platform for wearable bioelectronic sensors.
- Established manufacturing processes can be adapted for biosensor integration.
- Future applications benefit from user acceptance and system approvals.
Conclusions:
- Bandages provide a viable and advantageous foundation for next-generation wearable bioelectronics.
- This approach leverages existing infrastructure for improved healthcare technology.
- Considerations for customer acceptance, system approvals, and disposal are key for widespread adoption.
