Using stretchable Metal Gel strain sensors to digitize 3D body motion and flex
Innovations Festival: Printed, Hybrid, 3D, InMold, Textile Electronics 2022
23 June 2022
Online
TechBlick Platform
Metal Gel fluid-phase circuits and strain sensors present a unique solution for developing wearable 3D physiological monitors with highly stretchable, thin, and comfortable wiring that makes electronics seamless and invisible when embedded in a garment. In addition to detecting 3D body motion, Liquid Wire circuits can host any technology that a traditional PCB can. But unlike conventional flex circuitry, the Metal Gel conductor stretches with the body’s movements and reflows back into place without harming device performance even after 30,000+ strain cycles. This presentation will explore the underlying technology of pliable Metal Gel circuits and sensors so thin and stretchable they’re hardly noticeable to the wearer.






