SpringerOpen, Micro and Nano Systems Letters, 1(11), 2023
DOI: 10.1186/s40486-023-00170-1
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AbstractHuman-machine interface has been considered as a prominent technology for numerous smart applications due to their direct communication between humans and machines. In particular, wearable electronic skins with a free form factor have received a lot of attention due to their excellent adherence to rough and wrinkled surfaces such as human skin and internal organs. However, most of the e-skins reported to date have some disadvantages in terms of mechanical instability and accumulation of by-products at the interface between the human skin and the device. Here, we report a mechanically stable e-skin via a newly designed pattern named the “eyes.” The ingeniously designed pattern of the eyes allowed mechanical stress and strain to be dissipated more effectively than other previously reported patterns. E-skin permeability of by-product was experimentally confirmed through sweat removal tests, showing superior sweat permeability compared to conventional e-skins. Finally, the real-time monitoring of the body temperature was carried out using our resistive-type thermometer in the e-skin.