Flexible Electronics: An Epidermal Stimulation and Sensing Platform for Sensorimotor Prosthetic Control, Management of Lower Back Exertion, and Electrical Muscle Activation (Adv. Mater. 22/2016)

Adv Mater. 2016 Jun;28(22):4563. doi: 10.1002/adma.201670154.

Abstract

The design of an ultrathin, conformal electronic device that integrates electrotactile stimulation with electromyography, temperature, and strain sensing in a single, simple platform is reported by J. A. Rogers and co-workers on page 4462. Demonstrated application possibilities include prosthetic control with sensory feedback, monitors, and stimulation signals related to lower back exertion, and electrical muscle stimulation with feedback control.

Keywords: electromyography, sensorimotor control; electrostimulation; epidermal sensors; ultrathin electronics.

MeSH terms

  • Electric Stimulation
  • Electromyography
  • Feedback, Sensory
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Physical Exertion*