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Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

Close up of a person's chest, wearing a olive green sleeveless shirt, with a sensor attached to it.
Researchers demonstrated a soft, printable hydrogel electrode that conforms to the skin while recording physiological signals. The material maintained close contact during movement and under wet conditions, offering a potential platform for future wearable health-monitoring technologies. Credit: Huanyu “Larry” Cheng / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Wearable health monitors are designed to move with the body. But for many devices, movement creates a problem: The more a person bends, stretches, reaches or runs, the harder it can be for the device to keep a stable wireless connection. Penn State researchers and international collaborators set out to solve that problem by developing a soft, stretchable antenna that can keep working even when pulled in different directions...

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