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Review of Flexible Temperature Sensing Networks for Wearable Physiological Monitoring

Li, Qiao, Zhang, Li‐Na, Tao, Xiao‐Ming, Ding, Xin·2017·Advanced Healthcare Materials

Abstract

Physiological temperature varies temporally and spatially. Accurate and real‐time detection of localized temperature changes in biological tissues regardless of large deformation is crucial to understand thermal principle of homeostasis, to assess sophisticated health conditions, and further to offer possibilities of building a smart healthcare and medical system. Additionally, continuous temperature mapping in flexible and stretchable formats opens up many other potential areas, such as artificially electronic skins and reflection of emotional changes. This review exploits a comprehensive investigation onto recent advances in flexible temperature sensors, stretchable sensor networks, and platforms constructed in soft and compliant formats for wearable physiological monitoring. The most recent examples of flexible temperature sensors are first discussed regarding to their materials, structures, electrical and mechanical properties; temperature sensing network technologies in new materials and structural designs are then presented based on platforms comprised of multiple physical sensors and stretchable electronics. Finally, wearable applications of the sensing network are described, such as detection of human activities, monitoring of health conditions, and emotion‐related bodily sensations. Conclusions are made with emphasis on critical issues and new trends in the field of wearable temperature sensor network technologies.

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  • Wearable temperature monitoring requires good flexibility, fast response, wide sensing range (25-50 °C) and high sensitivity (down to ±0.1 °C in 37-39 °C and ±0.2 °C for below 37 °C and above 39 °C).

    “Wearable temperature monitoring requires good flexibility, fast response, wide sensing range (25-50 °C) and high sensitivity (down to ±0.1 °C in the temperature range of 37-39 °C and ±0.2 °C for below 37 °C and above 39 °C).[6,73,74]”

    From Nanomaterial-Enabled Wearable Sensors for Healthcare (2018) · cites this paper as [73]

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Authors
Li, Q., Zhang, L., Tao, X., & Ding, X.
Affiliations
  • Donghua University (CN)
  • Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology Ministry of Education College of Textiles Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
  • Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong
Corresponding author
Ding, Xin
Venue
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-05-26
Volume
6
Issue
12
ISSN
  • 2192-2640 (ISSN-L)
  • 2192-2659
OpenAlex
W2617368064
Cited by
354
References
266
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 57 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 4
FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (51603039)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
Keywords
flexible temperature sensors, wearable physiological monitoring, electronic skin, thermal homeostasis, health monitoring, human activity detection, emotion sensing, soft electronics, temperature mapping
MeSH terms
Wearable Electronic Devices, Computer Communication Networks, Humans, Monitoring, Physiologic, Temperature, Pliability

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