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.
Adv Healthc Mater. 2017 Jun;6(12). doi: 10.1002/adhm.201601371. Epub 2017 May 26.
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.
生理温度随时间和空间而变化。无论大变形如何，准确和实时地检测生物组织中局部温度的变化对于理解热稳态原理、评估复杂的健康状况以及进一步构建智能医疗保健和医疗系统都至关重要。此外，在灵活和可拉伸的格式中进行连续温度测绘开辟了许多其他潜在领域，例如人工电子皮肤和情感变化的反射。本综述深入探讨了最近在用于可穿戴生理监测的软、顺应性格式构建的柔性温度传感器、可拉伸传感器网络和平台方面的进展。首先讨论了最新的柔性温度传感器实例，根据其材料、结构、电气和机械性能进行了讨论；然后根据由多个物理传感器和可拉伸电子产品组成的平台，介绍了新的材料和结构设计中的温度传感网络技术。最后，描述了传感网络的可穿戴应用，例如人体活动的检测、健康状况的监测和与情绪相关的身体感觉。结论强调了可穿戴温度传感器网络技术领域的关键问题和新趋势。
