A wearable chemical–electrophysiological hybrid biosensing system for real-time health and fitness monitoring

Somayeh Imani; Amay J. Bandodkar; A. M. Vinu Mohan; Rajan Kumar; Shengfei Yu; Joseph Wang; Patrick P. Mercier

doi:10.1038/ncomms11650

Nature Communications (May 2016)

A wearable chemical–electrophysiological hybrid biosensing system for real-time health and fitness monitoring

Somayeh Imani,
Amay J. Bandodkar,
A. M. Vinu Mohan,
Rajan Kumar,
Shengfei Yu,
Joseph Wang,
Patrick P. Mercier

Affiliations

Somayeh Imani: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Amay J. Bandodkar: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego
A. M. Vinu Mohan: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego
Rajan Kumar: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego
Shengfei Yu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Joseph Wang: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego
Patrick P. Mercier: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11650
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Wearable sensors can provide continuous, convenient feedback for users but typically focus on a small number of physiological parameters. Here, the authors report a skin-worn sensing system that combines a biosensor for lactate detection with an electrocardiogram in one patch, with applications for exercise monitoring.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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