Skin-integrated wearable electronics enable continuous,medical-grade monitoring and therapy in daily life,but must balance conflicting needs related to mechanics,power,and communication.This review uses a dual-interfa...Skin-integrated wearable electronics enable continuous,medical-grade monitoring and therapy in daily life,but must balance conflicting needs related to mechanics,power,and communication.This review uses a dual-interface approach that separates the sensor-receiver interface,which handles wireless data and energy transfer,from the sensor-skin interface,where physiological signals are converted and mechanical and biological integration occur.We first reviewed wireless connections designed for skin electronics,focusing on Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE),Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)/Near-Field Communication(NFC)systems,and hybrid systems.Next,we examine sensor-skin interfaces ranging from mediated contact layers such as hydrogels for wearable ultrasound and soft conductive electrodes,to skin-conformal direct-contact methods based on structural mechanics,and ultrathin epidermal devices.Finally,we discuss cross-interface coupling,emphasizing how antenna layouts,power budgets,and body-induced RF effects limit mechanical design,and how skin mechanics influence link reliability.We conclude by exploring opportunities in battery-free and energy-autonomous systems,body-coupled communication,and integration with artificial intelligence(AI)-enabled digital health,positioning future electronic skins as soft,networked platforms that are comfortable and reliable.展开更多
基金supported by the Rutgers Startup Package,NJ Health Foundation(Grant No.PC 221-25)Rutgers-New Brunswick OVPR Behavioral Health and Equity Pilot Seed Funding Award,MIT Lincoln Lab Collaboration Award,NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research(Grant No.CBIR25IRG024)the National Research Foundation(Grant No.RS-2024-00406674)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea.
文摘Skin-integrated wearable electronics enable continuous,medical-grade monitoring and therapy in daily life,but must balance conflicting needs related to mechanics,power,and communication.This review uses a dual-interface approach that separates the sensor-receiver interface,which handles wireless data and energy transfer,from the sensor-skin interface,where physiological signals are converted and mechanical and biological integration occur.We first reviewed wireless connections designed for skin electronics,focusing on Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE),Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)/Near-Field Communication(NFC)systems,and hybrid systems.Next,we examine sensor-skin interfaces ranging from mediated contact layers such as hydrogels for wearable ultrasound and soft conductive electrodes,to skin-conformal direct-contact methods based on structural mechanics,and ultrathin epidermal devices.Finally,we discuss cross-interface coupling,emphasizing how antenna layouts,power budgets,and body-induced RF effects limit mechanical design,and how skin mechanics influence link reliability.We conclude by exploring opportunities in battery-free and energy-autonomous systems,body-coupled communication,and integration with artificial intelligence(AI)-enabled digital health,positioning future electronic skins as soft,networked platforms that are comfortable and reliable.
