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Advanced Textile-Based Wearable Biosensors for Healthcare Monitoring.
Sheng Li1,2, Huan Li1, Yongcai Lu1
1School of Microelectronics and Control Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
Biosensors
|October 27, 2023
Summary
Textile-based wearable biosensors offer non-invasive, real-time monitoring of physiological indicators for health and medical management. This review covers their materials, principles, fabrication, applications, and future challenges in human healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Wearable Technology
Background:
- Wearable technology and biosensor innovation are driving advancements in health monitoring.
- Textile-based wearable biosensors are emerging as crucial tools for real-time health tracking and medical management.
- These biosensors enable non-invasive monitoring of physiological indicators and provide accurate health feedback.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent research progress in fabric-based wearable biosensors.
- To introduce materials, detection principles, and fabrication methods for textile-based wearable biosensors.
- To present applications in vital signs monitoring and body fluid detection.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of fabric-based wearable biosensors.
- Analysis of materials, detection principles, and fabrication techniques.
- Examination of current applications in healthcare monitoring.
Main Results:
- Detailed overview of the advancements in textile-based wearable biosensor technology.
- Discussion of diverse materials and fabrication methods enabling flexible and wearable sensor designs.
- Highlighting successful applications in monitoring vital signs and analyzing body fluids.
Conclusions:
- Textile-based wearable biosensors are a significant development in personalized healthcare.
- Further research is needed to address challenges and optimize future development directions.
- These biosensors are poised to become integral to human health monitoring and management.
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