Graphene quantum dot detectors for next-generation health monitoring wearables

Bulky health monitoring systems could soon become a thing of the past thanks to new devices developed under the GRAPHEALTH project. In fact, these devices could help shape future flexible electronics and smart wearable markets.

Health monitoring, especially during exercise, was one of the very first applications allowing smart wearables to graduate from a nice technological concept to actual, marketable products. However, extended health monitoring to detect all kinds of health markers quickly tends to become bulky. This means that, up until now, engineers have had to find the best compromise between functionality and comfort: Only a limited number of components could be integrated, making the whole system much less appealing than it could be.

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