Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables
Abstract Wearable technologies are becoming important for the fields of information technology and healthcare, driven mainly by societal issues such as the aging society and the current pandemic. Recently developed flexible/stretchable wearable devices have demonstrated their ability for long‐term h...
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| author | Tokihiko Shimura Shun Sato Peter Zalar Naoji Matsuhisa |
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| description | Abstract Wearable technologies are becoming important for the fields of information technology and healthcare, driven mainly by societal issues such as the aging society and the current pandemic. Recently developed flexible/stretchable wearable devices have demonstrated their ability for long‐term healthcare monitoring with improved signal integrity and multimodality. However, the adherence of wearers to such wearable devices cannot be determined only by the function. Here “comfort‐of‐wear” is identified as one of the most critical parameters for future wearables, similar to how clothes are chosen based on how comfortable they are. “Comfort‐of‐wear” is defined as the device's ability to not to disturb the wearers’ daily life. Several engineering approaches are introduced to improve the comfort‐of‐wear of devices—via strategies that include improving flexibility by utilizing a combination of structures, materials, and systems. Finally, the future of wearables enabled by cutting‐edge advanced electronic technologies is proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4050f20df2c419296fc3c225acd1f802023-09-12T05:36:18ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2023-09-0199n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202200512Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation WearablesTokihiko Shimura0Shun Sato1Peter Zalar2Naoji Matsuhisa3Electronics and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering Keio University 3‐14‐1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku‐ku Yokohama Kanagawa 223‐8522 JapanElectronics and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering Keio University 3‐14‐1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku‐ku Yokohama Kanagawa 223‐8522 JapanHolst Centre/TNO High Tech Campus 31 Eindhoven 5656 AE The NetherlandsElectronics and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering Keio University 3‐14‐1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku‐ku Yokohama Kanagawa 223‐8522 JapanAbstract Wearable technologies are becoming important for the fields of information technology and healthcare, driven mainly by societal issues such as the aging society and the current pandemic. Recently developed flexible/stretchable wearable devices have demonstrated their ability for long‐term healthcare monitoring with improved signal integrity and multimodality. However, the adherence of wearers to such wearable devices cannot be determined only by the function. Here “comfort‐of‐wear” is identified as one of the most critical parameters for future wearables, similar to how clothes are chosen based on how comfortable they are. “Comfort‐of‐wear” is defined as the device's ability to not to disturb the wearers’ daily life. Several engineering approaches are introduced to improve the comfort‐of‐wear of devices—via strategies that include improving flexibility by utilizing a combination of structures, materials, and systems. Finally, the future of wearables enabled by cutting‐edge advanced electronic technologies is proposed.https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202200512flexible electronicssmart healthcare sensorsstretchable electronicswearable electronicswearables |
| spellingShingle | Tokihiko Shimura Shun Sato Peter Zalar Naoji Matsuhisa Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables Advanced Electronic Materials flexible electronics smart healthcare sensors stretchable electronics wearable electronics wearables |
| title | Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables |
| title_full | Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables |
| title_fullStr | Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables |
| title_short | Engineering the Comfort‐of‐Wear for Next Generation Wearables |
| title_sort | engineering the comfort of wear for next generation wearables |
| topic | flexible electronics smart healthcare sensors stretchable electronics wearable electronics wearables |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202200512 |
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