20.01.2025 •

eBook 23: Flexibility and Functionality: Material Innovations for Wearable Tech and Soft Robotics

This eBook explores cutting-edge advancements in materials that enable the development of wearable technology and soft robotics. It highlights the integration of sensors, processors, and communication technologies in wearable devices and the adaptable nature of soft robotics for various applications, emphasizing the importance of mechanical adaptability, electrical conductivity, and the piezoelectric effect in these innovations.

Key learnings:

  • The integration of sensors and communication technologies in wearable devices for real-time monitoring of physiological parameters.
  • How soft robotics utilize flexible materials like elastomers that are suitable for delicate tasks such as medical surgeries.
  • Why mechanical adaptability and electrical conductivity are crucial material properties for the success of wearable tech and soft robotics.
  • How the piezoelectric effect in materials can be harnessed for high-sensitivity sensors and self-powered devices.
  • Recent advancements in conductive membranes and sustainable material production for more flexible, responsive, and sustainable wearable and robotic devices.

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