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Wearable Sensors: A Wearable Body Condition Sensor System with Wireless Feedback Alarm Functions (Adv. Mater. 18/2021)
Author(s) -
Xu Kaichen,
Fujita Yusuke,
Lu Yuyao,
Honda Satoko,
Shiomi Mao,
Arie Takayuki,
Akita Seiji,
Takei Kuniharu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202170141
Subject(s) - wearable computer , alarm , wireless , materials science , wearable technology , wireless sensor network , computer science , human–computer interaction , real time computing , embedded system , telecommunications , computer network , composite material
A multidirectional flexible tilt sensor, using laser‐ablated non‐wet surfaces and liquid metal, is realized by Kuniharu Takei and co‐workers in article number 2008701, which can wirelessly monitor sleeping posture. In addition, sensors to monitor respiration rate and diaper moisture are successfully integrated with feedback alarm notifications. User‐friendly interfaces, which incorporate alarm functionality, provide timely feedback for caregivers tending vulnerable populations with limited self‐care capabilities.