New wearable technology developed, more skin-friendly and stronger

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Wearable devices are increasingly capable of everything from monitoring heart rate to measuring blood pressure, but if they are to become more common, they first need to be comfortable and durable.

Researchers at the University of Colorado have developed a wearable electronic device that mimics and sticks to human skin. The new invention is self-healing, stretchable, fully recyclable, and can perform a variety of tasks from measuring body temperature to tracking daily steps. What's more, the new device is reconfigurable.

"It can be worn on the wrist like a watch, or it can be worn as a necklace around the neck," said Xiao, an associate professor in the Paul M. Reddy Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

The researchers hope their invention will help bring about a new revolution in wearable devices.

"Smartwatches have great functionality, but they are all just a big piece of metal band," said Professor Zhang from the Department of Chemistry. "If we want a truly wearable device, it should ideally be a thin film that conforms to your body comfortably."

Xiao and Zhang were actually inspired by the movie The Terminator to create this wearable device, and while the technology isn't there yet, it's certainly the direction they're heading. "Our research is heading in that direction, but we still have a long way to go."

Currently, it can heat the skin and stretch 60% in any direction without affecting the internal electronics.

Shaw: “It’s really flexible and can offer a lot of possibilities that weren’t there before.”

But perhaps its most impressive feature by far is its ability to self-heal. If you break or slice the e-skin, just pinch the broken pieces together and the damage will all but disappear within minutes.

"Those bonds will help form a network. Then they start to grow together," he said. "It's similar to how skin heals, but it's based on covalent chemical bonds."

w494143467

Is that the one in the picture? It doesn't look precise.

数码小叶

The text is awesome, but the pictures are ugly

qwqwqw2088

Will you consult a dermatologist after wearing it for a while?

maoshen

I guess there will be sequelae in the future.

maoshen

qwqwqw2088 posted on 2020-11-10 11:45 Will you see a dermatologist after wearing it for a while?

The hospital is expected to generate revenue

大秦正声

Foreigners are really good at fooling people.

rsce

Until there is a new material to replace the existing hard material, this kind of flexible circuit wear is better not to use it.