A stretchable and flexible system for skin-mounted measurement of motion tracking and physiological signals

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014:2014:5772-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944939.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a stretchable wearable system capable of i) measuring multiple physiological parameters and ii) transmitting data via radio frequency to a smart phone. The electrical architecture consists of ultra thin sensors (<; 20 μm thick) and a conformal network of associated active and passive electronics in a mesh-like geometry that can mechanically couple with the curvilinear surfaces of the human body. Spring-like metal interconnects between individual chips on board the device allow the system to accommodate strains approaching ~30% A representative example of a smart patch that measures movement and electromyography (EMG) signals highlights the utility of this new class of medical skin-mounted system in monitoring a broad range of neuromuscular and cardiovascular diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Electromyography / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Movement
  • Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Neuromuscular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Radio Waves
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Skin / physiopathology
  • Transducers
  • Wireless Technology