Printable hydrogel enables wearable health sensors that multitask

Image of a researcher applying printable hydrogel to a test participant

By Jamie Oberdick

Wearable health monitors can track heart rate, muscle activity, brain signals and other physiological measurements, but many devices are designed to capture only one type of signal at a time. Recording multiple signals simultaneously is more difficult because sensors must maintain reliable contact with the body even through hair, sweat and everyday movement.