Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(2)
Published: Jan. 14, 2022
The
coronavirus
pandemic
has
highlighted
the
importance
of
developing
intelligent
robotics
to
prevent
infectious
disease
spread.
Human-machine
interfaces
(HMIs)
give
a
chance
interactions
between
users
and
robotics,
which
play
significant
role
in
teleoperating
robotics.
Conventional
HMIs
are
based
on
bulky,
rigid,
expensive
machines,
mainly
focus
robots/machines
control,
but
lack
adequate
feedbacks
users,
limit
their
applications
conducting
complicated
tasks.
Therefore,
closed-loop
with
both
accurate
sensing
feedback
functions
is
extremely
important.
Here,
we
present
HMI
system
skin-integrated
electronics,
whose
electronics
compliantly
interface
whole
body
for
wireless
motion
capturing
haptic
via
Bluetooth,
Wireless
Fidelity
(Wi-Fi),
Internet.
integration
visual
VR
together
into
robotic
demonstrates
great
potentials
noncontact
collection
bio
samples,
nursing
patients
many
others.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 5211 - 5295
Published: March 9, 2023
Humans
rely
increasingly
on
sensors
to
address
grand
challenges
and
improve
quality
of
life
in
the
era
digitalization
big
data.
For
ubiquitous
sensing,
flexible
are
developed
overcome
limitations
conventional
rigid
counterparts.
Despite
rapid
advancement
bench-side
research
over
last
decade,
market
adoption
remains
limited.
To
ease
expedite
their
deployment,
here,
we
identify
bottlenecks
hindering
maturation
propose
promising
solutions.
We
first
analyze
achieving
satisfactory
sensing
performance
for
real-world
applications
then
summarize
issues
compatible
sensor-biology
interfaces,
followed
by
brief
discussions
powering
connecting
sensor
networks.
Issues
en
route
commercialization
sustainable
growth
sector
also
analyzed,
highlighting
environmental
concerns
emphasizing
nontechnical
such
as
business,
regulatory,
ethical
considerations.
Additionally,
look
at
future
intelligent
sensors.
In
proposing
a
comprehensive
roadmap,
hope
steer
efforts
towards
common
goals
guide
coordinated
development
strategies
from
disparate
communities.
Through
collaborative
efforts,
scientific
breakthroughs
can
be
made
sooner
capitalized
betterment
humanity.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(21)
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Abstract
Cardiovascular
diseases
remain
the
leading
cause
of
death
worldwide.
The
rapid
development
flexible
sensing
technologies
and
wearable
pressure
sensors
have
attracted
keen
research
interest
been
widely
used
for
long‐term
real‐time
cardiovascular
status
monitoring.
Owing
to
compelling
characteristics,
including
light
weight,
wearing
comfort,
high
sensitivity
pulse
pressures,
physiological
waveforms
can
be
precisely
continuously
monitored
by
health
Herein,
an
overview
human
wave
monitoring
is
presented,
with
a
focus
on
transduction
mechanism,
microengineering
structures,
related
applications
in
condition
assessment.
conceptualizations
methods
acquisition
pathological
information
system
are
outlined.
biomechanics
arterial
waves
working
mechanism
various
sensors,
triboelectric,
piezoelectric,
magnetoelastic,
piezoresistive,
capacitive,
optical
also
subject
systematic
debate.
Exemple
measurement
based
structured
devices
then
summarized.
Finally,
discussion
opportunities
challenges
that
face,
as
well
their
potential
intelligent
personalized
healthcare
given
conclusion.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 3259 - 3291
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Traditional
public
health
systems
are
suffering
from
limited,
delayed,
and
inefficient
medical
services,
especially
when
confronted
with
the
pandemic
aging
population.
Fusing
traditional
textiles
diagnostic,
therapeutic,
protective
devices
can
unlock
electronic
(e-textiles)
as
point-of-care
platform
technologies
on
human
body,
continuously
monitoring
vital
signs
implementing
round-the-clock
treatment
protocols
in
close
proximity
to
patient.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
research
advances
e-textiles
for
wearable
systems.
We
start
a
brief
introduction
emphasize
significance
of
current
healthcare
system.
Then,
we
describe
textile
sensors
diagnosis,
therapeutic
treatment,
prevention,
by
highlighting
their
working
mechanisms,
representative
materials,
clinical
application
scenarios.
Afterward,
detail
e-textiles'
connection
gateway
real-time
data
transmission
processing
context
5G
Internet
Things.
Finally,
provide
new
insights
into
remaining
challenges
future
directions
field
e-textiles.
Fueled
chemistry
materials
science,
textile-based
diagnostic
devices,
communication
units
expected
interact
synergistically
construct
intelligent,
platforms,
ultimately
illuminating
system
Things
era.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(35)
Published: July 8, 2021
Abstract
In
mammals,
physiological
respiration
involves
respiratory
cycles
of
inhaled
and
exhaled
breaths,
which
has
traditionally
been
an
underutilized
resource
potentially
encompassing
a
wealth
physiologically
relevant
information
as
well
clues
to
potential
diseases.
Recently,
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
have
widely
adopted
for
self‐powered
monitoring
owing
their
compelling
features,
such
decent
biocompatibility,
wearing
comfort,
low‐cost,
high
sensitivity
activities
in
the
aspect
low
frequency
slight
amplitude
body
motions.
Physiological
behaviors
chemical
regents
can
be
precisely
continuously
monitored
by
TENG‐based
sensors
personalized
health
care.
This
article
presents
overview
TENG
enabled
monitoring,
with
focus
on
working
principle,
sensing
materials,
functional
structures,
related
applications
both
physical
motion
detection
breath
analysis.
Concepts
approaches
acquisition
associated
rate
depth
are
covered
first
part.
Then
mechanism,
theoretical
modeling,
chemicals
released
from
breathing
gases
systemically
summarized.
Finally,
opportunities
challenges
effect
comprehensively
discussed
criticized.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Sept. 10, 2021
Sign
language
recognition,
especially
the
sentence
is
of
great
significance
for
lowering
communication
barrier
between
hearing/speech
impaired
and
non-signers.
The
general
glove
solutions,
which
are
employed
to
detect
motions
our
dexterous
hands,
only
achieve
recognizing
discrete
single
gestures
(i.e.,
numbers,
letters,
or
words)
instead
sentences,
far
from
satisfying
meet
signers'
daily
communication.
Here,
we
propose
an
artificial
intelligence
enabled
sign
recognition
system
comprising
sensing
gloves,
deep
learning
block,
virtual
reality
interface.
Non-segmentation
segmentation
assisted
model
achieves
50
words
20
sentences.
Significantly,
approach
splits
entire
signals
into
word
units.
Then
recognizes
all
elements
reversely
reconstructs
Furthermore,
new/never-seen
sentences
created
by
new-order
recombination
can
be
recognized
with
average
correct
rate
86.67%.
Finally,
results
projected
space
translated
text
audio,
allowing
remote
bidirectional
signers
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Sept. 5, 2022
Abstract
Advancements
of
virtual
reality
technology
pave
the
way
for
developing
wearable
devices
to
enable
somatosensory
sensation,
which
can
bring
more
comprehensive
perception
and
feedback
in
metaverse-based
society.
Here,
we
propose
augmented
tactile-perception
haptic-feedback
rings
with
multimodal
sensing
capabilities.
This
highly
integrated
ring
consists
triboelectric
pyroelectric
sensors
tactile
temperature
perception,
vibrators
nichrome
heaters
vibro-
thermo-haptic
feedback.
All
these
components
on
be
directly
driven
by
a
custom
wireless
platform
low
power
consumption
wearable/portable
scenarios.
With
voltage
integration
processing,
high-resolution
continuous
finger
motion
tracking
is
achieved
via
sensor,
also
contributes
superior
performance
gesture/object
recognition
artificial
intelligence
analysis.
By
fusing
functions,
an
interactive
metaverse
cross-space
capability
successfully
achieved,
giving
people
face-to-face
like
immersive
social
experience.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(19)
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
Abstract
The
next‐generation
wearable
biosensors
with
highly
biocompatible,
stretchable,
and
robust
features
are
expected
to
enable
the
change
of
current
reactive
disease‐centric
healthcare
system
a
personalized
model
focus
on
disease
prevention
health
promotion.
Herein,
muscle‐fiber‐inspired
nonwoven
piezoelectric
textile
tunable
mechanical
properties
for
physiological
monitoring
is
developed.
To
mimic
muscle
fibers,
polydopamine
(PDA)
dispersed
into
electrospun
barium
titanate/polyvinylidene
fluoride
(BTO/PVDF)
nanofibers
enhance
interfacial‐adhesion,
strength,
properties.
Such
improvements
both
experimentally
observed
via
characterization
theoretically
verified
by
phase‐field
simulation.
Taking
PDA@BTO/PVDF
as
building
blocks,
light‐weight
fabricated,
which
hold
an
outstanding
sensitivity
(3.95
V
N
−1
)
long‐term
stability
(<3%
decline
after
7,400
cycles).
demonstrates
multiple
potential
applications,
including
pulse
wave
measurement,
human
motion
monitoring,
active
voice
recognition.
By
creatively
mimicking
this
work
paves
cost‐effective
way
develop
high‐performance
self‐powered
bioelectronics
healthcare.