Soft and Stretchy Wearable Monitors
September 6, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
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Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots
Lots of wearable sensors now exist, but this piece describes the advantages of making them from stretchable material—improving comfort and the accuracy of data collection. A video shows how this fabric is made from silicon layers for stretchiness and silver-plated fabric for conductivity. MORE
Image Credit: Wyss Institute