Toward all flexible sensing systems for next-generation wearables
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Recent advances in science and technology have enabled a promising future for wearable devices with the ability to seamlessly interact with their users. The next generation of wearable systems should be fully flexible, conformable, multifunctional, and energy autonomous. Over the past decade or two, significant progress has been made in wearable soft sensors, whereas the development of flexible integrated circuits (ICs) for sensing front-end and data processing is just starting to gain momentum. This review article comprehensively examines the state of the art in flexible ICs for wearable applications. It discusses the progress and challenges in various dimensions, including materials, devices, and circuits. The paper further discusses essential algorithms for processing sensor data and provides insights into their hardware implementations. A co-design strategy is emphasized to holistically address the realization of wearable systems at different levels. By shedding light on the ongoing progress and challenges in the field, this paper provides a forward-looking perspective for future efforts in advancing flexible sensing systems for the next generation of wearables and aims to attract a wider readership in relevant fields.
Source: Wearable electronics.
Authors: Fengyuan Liu, Leandro Lorenzelli
Institutions: Northeastern University, Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid:
Awards: G7015572935, G8657539707
OpenAlex ID: W4401812795