This amazing 'electronic skin' could transform our way of life
Scientists in Japan have created an amazing 'electronic skin' which is set to turn humans into walking smartphones .
The incredible invention will track heart rate and a person's general health - and could leave current exercise and fitness apps irrelevant.
Researchers in Japan who have developed the 'smart skin' say it could be used in the future to monitor blood oxygen levels, heart rate and the body's overall performance.
Scientists from the University of Tokyo have described the e-skin as a "ultra-thin, ultra-flexible, protective layers."
And the premise is simple.
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You place the thin film of electronic skin over your own body and it keeps an eye on your heart rate, as well as your general health.
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Researchers have used polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) and organic photodetectors (OPDs) which are thin enough to be attached to the skin and flexible to detect and respond to any body movement.
And to protect all this vital electronic equipment is a "high quality protective film" - less than two micrometres thick and made by alternating layers of inorganic (silicon oxynitrate) and organic (parylene) material.
At the moment, the e-skin doesn't have a very long life-span and last just a few hours but this is something scientists are already hoping they have improved.
Some e-skin can now survive for up to several days.
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Will you wear it?
Scientists in Japan have created an amazing 'electronic skin' which is set to turn humans into walking smartphones .
The incredible invention will track heart rate and a person's general health - and could leave current exercise and fitness apps irrelevant.
Researchers in Japan who have developed the 'smart skin' say it could be used in the future to monitor blood oxygen levels, heart rate and the body's overall performance.
Scientists from the University of Tokyo have described the e-skin as a "ultra-thin, ultra-flexible, protective layers."
And the premise is simple.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/phones-replace-cash-9-years-7781919
You place the thin film of electronic skin over your own body and it keeps an eye on your heart rate, as well as your general health.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/scientists-create-e-skin-turn-7786483#comments-section
Researchers have used polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) and organic photodetectors (OPDs) which are thin enough to be attached to the skin and flexible to detect and respond to any body movement.
And to protect all this vital electronic equipment is a "high quality protective film" - less than two micrometres thick and made by alternating layers of inorganic (silicon oxynitrate) and organic (parylene) material.
At the moment, the e-skin doesn't have a very long life-span and last just a few hours but this is something scientists are already hoping they have improved.
Some e-skin can now survive for up to several days.
__________________________________________
Will you wear it?
