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Textile-Based Multistage Pressure-Tolerant Conformal Sensor for Unconstrained Human Physiological Signal Monitoring.

Shaobo Si1, Yaoyao Luo1, Xiaolong Huang1

  • 1College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu610051, China.

ACS Sensors
|June 10, 2026
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A novel smart fabric enables comfortable, unconstrained ballistocardiography (BCG) monitoring by withstanding body weight pressure. This wearable sensor achieves high accuracy and synchronization with electrocardiography signals for daily health assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Ballistocardiography (BCG) offers promising unconstrained physiological monitoring.
  • Existing BCG sensors face challenges with deformation and damage due to human body weight.
  • Development of robust and comfortable sensors is crucial for long-term monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a highly sensitive, pressure-tolerant smart fabric for unconstrained BCG monitoring.
  • To create a comfortable and adaptable sensor for seamless integration into daily life.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of the smart fabric in accurate physiological signal acquisition.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a smart fabric using nanoscale surface plasma modification.
Keywords:
ballistocardiographyconformalpressure-toleranttriboelectric textile-based sensorunconstrained monitoring

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  • Characterization of the fabric's pressure sensing capabilities, frequency response, and mechanical stability.
  • Development of a BCG monitoring system integrated into a commercial mattress.
  • Validation of the system's performance against electrocardiography (ECG) signals.

    • Main Results:

    • The smart fabric exhibits multistage pressure sensing with high sensitivity (0.692 V kPa⁻¹).
    • The sensor demonstrates a broad frequency response (0.5-10 Hz) and excellent mechanical stability (>10,000 cycles).
    • The developed system achieves up to 96% synchronization with ECG signals for accurate BCG acquisition.
    • The system successfully assessed heart rate in daily life scenarios.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed smart fabric is a viable solution for pressure-tolerant, unconstrained BCG monitoring.
    • Seamless integration into everyday items like mattresses enables unobtrusive health detection.
    • This technology holds significant potential for widespread application in remote and continuous human health monitoring.