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Perspective about Cellulose-Based Pressure and Strain Sensors for Human Motion Detection Basarir, Fevzihan; Kaschuk, Joice Jaqueline; Vapaavuori, Jaana

Abstract

High-performance wearable sensors, especially resistive pressure and strain sensors, have shown to be promising approaches for the next generation of health monitoring. Besides being skin-friendly and biocompatible, the required features for such types of sensors are lightweight, flexible, and stretchable. Cellulose-based materials in their different forms, such as air-porous materials and hydrogels, can have advantageous properties to these sensors. For example, cellulosic sensors can present superior mechanical properties which lead to improved sensor performance. Here, recent advances in cellulose-based pressure and strain sensors for human motion detection are reviewed. The methodologies and materials for obtaining such devices and the highlights of pressure and strain sensor features are also described. Finally, the feasibility and the prospects of the field are discussed.

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Perspective about Cellulose-Based Pressure and Strain Sensors for Human Motion Detection
Creator
Basarir, Fevzihan; Kaschuk, Joice Jaqueline; Vapaavuori, Jaana
Contributor
University of British Columbia. BioProducts Institute
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2022-03-22
Description
High-performance wearable sensors, especially resistive pressure and strain sensors, have shown to be promising approaches for the next generation of health monitoring. Besides being skin-friendly and biocompatible, the required features for such types of sensors are lightweight, flexible, and stretchable. Cellulose-based materials in their different forms, such as air-porous materials and hydrogels, can have advantageous properties to these sensors. For example, cellulosic sensors can present superior mechanical properties which lead to improved sensor performance. Here, recent advances in cellulose-based pressure and strain sensors for human motion detection are reviewed. The methodologies and materials for obtaining such devices and the highlights of pressure and strain sensor features are also described. Finally, the feasibility and the prospects of the field are discussed.
Subject
cellulose; aerogel; hydrogel; foam; pressure sensor; strain sensor; resistive type; human motion detection
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-05-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0413191
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/81450
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Non UBC; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of
Citation
Biosensors 12 (4): 187 (2022)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/bios12040187
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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