Wireless Technologies in Flexible and Wearable Sensing: From Materials Design, System Integration to Applications
Northwestern Polytechnical University · King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Wireless and wearable sensors attract considerable interest in personalized healthcare by providing a unique approach for remote, noncontact, and continuous monitoring of various health-related signals without interference with daily life. Recent advances in wireless technologies and wearable sensors have promoted practical applications due to their significantly improved characteristics, such as reduction in size and thickness, enhancement in flexibility and stretchability, and improved conformability to the human body. Currently, most researches focus on active materials and structural designs for wearable sensors, with just a few exceptions reflecting on the technologies for wireless data transmission. This…
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- FWCI
- 32.40
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- 100%
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11Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Wearable computer
- Wireless
- Wearable technology
- Nanotechnology
- Systems engineering
- Embedded system
- Computer science