Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare
It has become a scientific obligation to unveil the underlying mechanisms and the fabrication methods behind wearable/stretchable strain sensors based on intelligent nanomaterials in order to explore their possible potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. This report is base...
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| author | Veluru Jagadeesh Babu Merum Anusha Merum Sireesha Subramanian Sundarrajan Syed Sulthan Alaudeen Abdul Haroon Rashid A. Senthil Kumar Seeram Ramakrishna |
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| description | It has become a scientific obligation to unveil the underlying mechanisms and the fabrication methods behind wearable/stretchable strain sensors based on intelligent nanomaterials in order to explore their possible potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. This report is based on an extensive literature survey of fabrication of stretchable strain sensors (SSS) based on nanomaterials in the fields of healthcare, sports, and entertainment. Although the evolution of wearable strain sensors (WSS) is rapidly progressing, it is still at a prototype phase and various challenges need to be addressed in the future in special regard to their fabrication protocols. The biocalamity of COVID-19 has brought a drastic change in humans’ lifestyles and has negatively affected nations in all capacities. Social distancing has become a mandatory rule to practice in common places where humans interact with each other as a basic need. As social distancing cannot be ruled out as a measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus, wearable sensors could play a significant role in technologically impacting people’s consciousness. This review article meticulously describes the role of wearable and strain sensors in achieving such objectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28a1b19cf9f249bd8ff80188d58471672023-11-23T14:41:33ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-05-011411221910.3390/polym14112219Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time HealthcareVeluru Jagadeesh Babu0Merum Anusha1Merum Sireesha2Subramanian Sundarrajan3Syed Sulthan Alaudeen Abdul Haroon Rashid4A. Senthil Kumar5Seeram Ramakrishna6NUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeDepartment of Pharmacology, S V Medical College, Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada 517501, IndiaNUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeNUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeNUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeAdvanced Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeNUS Centre for Nanotechnology and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, SingaporeIt has become a scientific obligation to unveil the underlying mechanisms and the fabrication methods behind wearable/stretchable strain sensors based on intelligent nanomaterials in order to explore their possible potential in the field of biomedical and healthcare applications. This report is based on an extensive literature survey of fabrication of stretchable strain sensors (SSS) based on nanomaterials in the fields of healthcare, sports, and entertainment. Although the evolution of wearable strain sensors (WSS) is rapidly progressing, it is still at a prototype phase and various challenges need to be addressed in the future in special regard to their fabrication protocols. The biocalamity of COVID-19 has brought a drastic change in humans’ lifestyles and has negatively affected nations in all capacities. Social distancing has become a mandatory rule to practice in common places where humans interact with each other as a basic need. As social distancing cannot be ruled out as a measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus, wearable sensors could play a significant role in technologically impacting people’s consciousness. This review article meticulously describes the role of wearable and strain sensors in achieving such objectives.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2219wearable and stretchable strain sensorintelligent nanomaterialshuman motion monitoringmechanismfabrication techniques |
| spellingShingle | Veluru Jagadeesh Babu Merum Anusha Merum Sireesha Subramanian Sundarrajan Syed Sulthan Alaudeen Abdul Haroon Rashid A. Senthil Kumar Seeram Ramakrishna Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare Polymers wearable and stretchable strain sensor intelligent nanomaterials human motion monitoring mechanism fabrication techniques |
| title | Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare |
| title_full | Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare |
| title_fullStr | Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare |
| title_short | Intelligent Nanomaterials for Wearable and Stretchable Strain Sensor Applications: The Science behind Diverse Mechanisms, Fabrication Methods, and Real-Time Healthcare |
| title_sort | intelligent nanomaterials for wearable and stretchable strain sensor applications the science behind diverse mechanisms fabrication methods and real time healthcare |
| topic | wearable and stretchable strain sensor intelligent nanomaterials human motion monitoring mechanism fabrication techniques |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2219 |
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