Stretchable and flexible electronics reshaped for industry-driven aged-care technologies

The convergence of lab-based discoveries and industry-need created reimagined products based on stretchable and/or flexible substrates.
Soft electronics made of silicone were translated into a printed technology to create smart bedding products to monitor aged-care residents and improve quality of care. Working closely with manufacturers, the evolution of the technology from stretchable electrodes to a sensor array across a mattress, will be covered. This approach represented a new take on production of electronic textiles.
Combining flexible substrates with surface mount components, composite structures have created a category of modular sensing skin patches. Based on clinical need, different sensor combinations have been utilised for aged-care health monitoring, with potential use cases targeted to dementia care and post-operative management.