Self-Powered Heart Monitor Taped to Skin

Self-Powered Heart Monitor Taped to Skin

“Scientists have developed a human-friendly, ultra-flexible organic sensor powered by sunlight, which acts as a self-powered heart monitor. Previously, they developed a flexible photovoltaic cell that could be incorporated into textiles. In this study, they directly integrated a sensory device, called an organic electrochemical transistor—a type of electronic device that can be used to measure a variety of biological functions—into a flexible organic solar cell. Using it, they were then able to measure the heartbeats of rats and humans under bright light conditions…”

https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2018/10/self-powered-heart-monitor-taped-skin

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