title: A stretchable and flexible system for skin-mounted measurement of motion tracking and physiological signals.
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.
authors.lastname: Pinghung Wei
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.lastname: Yung-Yu Hsu
authors.forename: Briana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DePetrillo
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McGrane
authors.lastname: Xianyan Wang
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: Cole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papakyrikos
authors.forename: Jared
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Roozbeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghaffari
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011846:Radio Waves; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012867:Skin / Q000503:physiopathology; D014159:Transducers; D059015:Wireless Technology