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Editorial
. 2023 May 31;7(2):020401.
doi: 10.1063/5.0153940. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Emerging technologies in wearable sensors

Francesco Greco, Amay J Bandodkar, Arianna Menciassi
Editorial

Emerging technologies in wearable sensors

Francesco Greco et al. APL Bioeng. .

Abstract

This Editorial highlights some current challenges and emerging solutions in wearable sensors, a maturing field where interdisciplinary crosstalk is of paramount importance. Currently, investigation efforts are aimed at expanding the application scenarios and at translating early developments from basic research to widespread adoption in personal health monitoring for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This translation requires addressing several old and new challenges that are summarized in this editorial. The special issue "Emerging technologies in wearable sensors" includes four selected contributions from leading researchers, exploring the topic from different perspectives. The aim is to provide the APL Bioengineering readers with a solid and timely overall vision of the field and with some recent examples of wearable sensors, exploring new research avenues.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts to disclose.

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Technological features and challenges of wearable sensors for applications in sport and health. Reprinted with permission from K. Keller (Graz University of Technology, Austria).
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