Electroactive polymer-based devices for e-textiles in biomedicine.
This paper describes the early conception and latest developments of electroactive polymer (EAP)-based sensors, actuators, electronic components, and power sources, implemented as wearable devices for smart electronic textiles (e-textiles). Such textiles, functioning as multifunctional wearable human interfaces, are today considered relevant promoters of progress and useful tools in several biomedical fields, such as biomonitoring, rehabilitation, and telemedicine. After a brief outline on ongoing research and the first products on e-textiles under commercial development, this paper presents the most highly performing EAP-based devices developed by our lab and other research groups for sensing, actuation, electronics, and energy generation/storage, with reference to their already demonstrated or potential applicability to electronic textiles.
Carpi
Federico
F
Interdepartmental Research Centre E. Piaggio, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy. f.carpi@ing.unipi.it
De Rossi
Danilo
D
D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D003020:Clothing; D003205:Computing Methodologies; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D013784:Textiles; D014159:Transducers
D011108:Polymers