A comprehensive review on the prospects of next-generation wearable electronics for individualized health monitoring, assistive robotics, and communication

Research on elderly users' intentions to accept wearable devices based on the improved UTAUT model

“…Second, wearable devices not being functional enough, being too algorithmically complex, and not being comfortable enough lead to low satisfaction with wearable devices for consumers ( 11 ). Last, wearable technology still has a long way to go from the period of commercial exploration to the maturity of large-scale applications ( 12 ).…”

Toward a new generation of permeable skin electronics

“…[181][182][183][184][185] One method is to fabricate electronic tattoos. 25,186 For example, a breathable electronic tattoo sensor was prepared using laser-induced hierarchical carbon nanofibres (LIHCNFs). The dehydrofluorinated CNTs were firstly attached to porous PDMS substrates by a doublesided biomedical tape, then an electronic tattoo with a spider web shape was fabricated by direct laser scribing and cutting instructions (Fig.…”

Optoelectronic Pressure Sensor Based on the Bending Loss of Plastic Optical Fibers Embedded in Stretchable Polydimethylsiloxane

“…The quick advancement of science and technology in the fields of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, smart devices, new materials, power supplies, sensing modalities, and assembly techniques is providing impetus for the development of new flexible skin-like sensors based on flexible electronics [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Electronic devices that can bend, stretch, and fit curved surfaces without losing functionality are known as flexible electronic sensors [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. These sensors can be attached to the human body (externally or internally) [ 3 , 8 ] or civil structures [ 9 , 10 ] for a variety of promising applications in healthcare, biomedicine [ 8 ], human–machine interfaces, soft robotics, sports performance, wearable electronics [ 3 , 4 ], structural health monitoring, security, and environmental monitoring [ 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

“…These sensors can be attached to the human body (externally or internally) [ 3 , 8 ] or civil structures [ 9 , 10 ] for a variety of promising applications in healthcare, biomedicine [ 8 ], human–machine interfaces, soft robotics, sports performance, wearable electronics [ 3 , 4 ], structural health monitoring, security, and environmental monitoring [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]. Their ability to conform to surfaces by removing device motion or mechanical mismatch [ 2 , 8 , 12 ] enables continuous, dynamic, and accurate assessment of a variety of physiological parameters (pulse rate, body temperature, gait analysis, heart rate, sleep quality assessment [ 1 , 5 , 7 , 13 ], tactile perception [ 5 , 6 ], pressure monitoring at pressure points in bedridden patients [ 14 , 15 ], detection of pressure areas in wheelchair patients [ 16 ], muscle activity monitoring [ 1 , 6 , 13 ], among others) or the detection of stress, cracks [ 9 , 17 ], or damage in bigger structures such as airplanes, bridges, buildings, or other civil constructions [ 10 , 11 , 18 ].…”