Wearable Medical Devices: Application Status and Prospects

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Wearable Technology

Background:

• Electronic skin (E-skin) are wearable devices for health monitoring and disease management.
• E-skin offers convenience, real-time physiological data collection (heart rate, blood pressure, glucose), and remote healthcare.
• Current research aims to develop multifunctional, low-power E-skin with autonomous energy harvesting.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the latest advancements in E-skin applications.
• To highlight E-skin's role in physiological monitoring, disease treatment, and human-computer interaction.
• To discuss current challenges and future prospects in E-skin technology.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of recent E-skin research.
• Analysis of E-skin functionalities and applications.
• Synthesis of current problems and future directions.

Main Results:

• E-skin enables continuous, real-time monitoring of vital physiological data.
• Integrated sensors and AI provide health advice and early warnings.
• E-skin shows significant potential in medical diagnostics and treatment.
• Progress is being made towards multifunctional, energy-efficient E-skin.

Conclusions:

• E-skin technology is rapidly advancing with broad applications in healthcare.
• Further research is needed to overcome challenges in power consumption and multifunctionality.
• The future of E-skin lies in integrated, autonomous systems for personalized medicine.