The emergence of self-powered electronics marks a momentous leap in the advent of wearable sensor technologies. These microsystems, capable of detecting vital physiological parameters such as heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure, represent a breakthrough as they operate without relying on conventional power source. Through effective utilization of ambient energy, these wearable sensors can function independently and wirelessly, providing enhanced device lifetime, maintenance, and reliability. This approach eliminates the need for repetitive and burdensome battery replacements and recharging, while providing an optimal solution in situations where mobility and remote operation are critical factors. The potential applications of self- powered sensors span multiple domains, including healthcare, sports, military operations, underwater animal monitoring, among others.
The development of self-powered wearable sensors presents several challenges that need to be addressed to fully realize their potential. These include maximizing energy harvesting and storage efficiency, enhancing sensor sensitivity and accuracy, achieving seamless compatibility and integration with other devices and systems, and tackling scalability, cost-effectiveness, and durability concerns. Addressing these challenges requires cutting-edge interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative solutions grounded in fundamental scientific principles and rigorous engineering methodologies. The effective development and deployment of self-powered wearable sensors will usher in a new era of advanced and personalized healthcare monitoring, and other groundbreaking applications that will have a profound impact on society.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Materials, design, and implementation of self-powered wearable sensors
• Processing and packaging of self-powered wearable sensors
• Signal processing techniques and interfaces for self-powered wearable sensors.
• Self-powered sensors in smart healthcare
• Self-powered sensors in Internet of Things and Underwater Things
• Self-powered sensors in sports and military applications
Keywords:
Self-powered, wearable, sensors, healthcare, IoT, energy harvesting.
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The emergence of self-powered electronics marks a momentous leap in the advent of wearable sensor technologies. These microsystems, capable of detecting vital physiological parameters such as heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure, represent a breakthrough as they operate without relying on conventional power source. Through effective utilization of ambient energy, these wearable sensors can function independently and wirelessly, providing enhanced device lifetime, maintenance, and reliability. This approach eliminates the need for repetitive and burdensome battery replacements and recharging, while providing an optimal solution in situations where mobility and remote operation are critical factors. The potential applications of self- powered sensors span multiple domains, including healthcare, sports, military operations, underwater animal monitoring, among others.
The development of self-powered wearable sensors presents several challenges that need to be addressed to fully realize their potential. These include maximizing energy harvesting and storage efficiency, enhancing sensor sensitivity and accuracy, achieving seamless compatibility and integration with other devices and systems, and tackling scalability, cost-effectiveness, and durability concerns. Addressing these challenges requires cutting-edge interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative solutions grounded in fundamental scientific principles and rigorous engineering methodologies. The effective development and deployment of self-powered wearable sensors will usher in a new era of advanced and personalized healthcare monitoring, and other groundbreaking applications that will have a profound impact on society.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Materials, design, and implementation of self-powered wearable sensors
• Processing and packaging of self-powered wearable sensors
• Signal processing techniques and interfaces for self-powered wearable sensors.
• Self-powered sensors in smart healthcare
• Self-powered sensors in Internet of Things and Underwater Things
• Self-powered sensors in sports and military applications
Keywords:
Self-powered, wearable, sensors, healthcare, IoT, energy harvesting.
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.