Soft and Wearable Electronics for Health Monitoring
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearables".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 June 2026 | Viewed by 774
Special Issue Editor
Interests: flexible electronics; stretchable electronics; wearable electronics; health monitoring; nanomanufacturing; human–machine interfaces
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soft and wearable electronics are revolutionizing healthcare through applications such as electronic skin, real-time health monitoring, wearable biosensors, point-of-care devices, human–machine interfaces, and implantable systems. These technologies combine softness, deformability, biocompatibility, portability, and lightweight design with the robust functionality of conventional electronics, ensuring conformal skin contact for long-term comfort and enhanced quality of life. Integrated sensors enable continuous tracking of vital signs, supporting chronic disease management, sports medicine, and independent living for the elderly. Innovations in conductive polymers, stretchable circuits, and biocompatible materials drive these advancements, while self-powered systems using energy harvesting and wireless data transmission facilitate remote monitoring. However, developing soft, wearable electronics with multifunctionality remains challenging, requiring interdisciplinary efforts in chemistry, materials science, mechanics, and electronics. Key hurdles include improving durability, scalability, and data privacy while maintaining cost-effectiveness. This Special Issue will showcase recent developments, address current limitations, and explore new opportunities in soft and wearable electronics for health monitoring and other health-related applications. It will cover novel strategies in sensor design, bioelectronics, stretchable mechanics, biomaterials, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome existing barriers and pave the way for next-generation soft and wearable electronics that transform preventive and personalized medicine.
Topics in this Special Issue will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Fundamentals on design and fabrication of soft and wearable electronics;
- Advanced materials and manufacturing for wearable electronics;
- Biosensors for continuous health monitoring;
- Self-powered wearable electronics through energy harvesting;
- Soft bioelectronics for human–machine interaction;
- AI-enhanced wearables for predictive diagnostics;
- Soft robotics for rehabilitative health monitoring;
- Multimodal sensing in soft wearables;
- Environmental and biodegradable wearables;
- Textile-integrated electronics for long-term health tracking;
- Hybrid soft–rigid systems for implantable electronics.
Dr. Yongkuk Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soft electronics
- wearable biosensors
- health monitoring
- flexible circuits
- biocompatible materials
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