• 文献标题:   Micro-patterned graphene-based sensing skins for human physiological monitoring
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG L, LOH KJ, CHIANG WH, MANNA K
  • 作者关键词:   human sensing, graphene, patterning, physiological monitoring, sensing skin
  • 出版物名称:   NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-4484 EI 1361-6528
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif San Diego
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1088/1361-6528/aaa709
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Ultrathin, flexible, conformal, and skin-like electronic transducers are emerging as promising candidates for noninvasive and nonintrusive human health monitoring. In this work, a wearable sensing membrane is developed by patterning a graphene-based solution onto ultrathin medical tape, which can then be attached to the skin for monitoring human physiological parameters and physical activity. Here, the sensor is validated for monitoring finger bending/movements and for recognizing hand motion patterns, thereby demonstrating its future potential for evaluating athletic performance, physical therapy, and designing next-generation human-machine interfaces. Furthermore, this study also quantifies the sensor's ability to monitor eye blinking and radial pulse in real-time, which can find broader applications for the healthcare sector. Overall, the printed graphene-based sensing skin is highly conformable, flexible, lightweight, nonintrusive, mechanically robust, and is characterized by high strain sensitivity.