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# Comfortable Futuristic Wearables
ElectroDermis Allows Wearables to Be Applied Like Bandages

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-07-05 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrodermis
References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/405358/ElectroDermis-Lets-You-Wear-Tech-On-Your-Skin-As-Easily-As-A-Bandage/) & [morphingmatter.cs.cmu.edu](https://morphingmatter.cs.cmu.edu/electrodermis/?utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI)

In a collaboration between Soft Machines Lab and Morphing Matter Lab at [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reskin), researchers developed ElectroDermis, a futuristic way for [wearable technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinsight) to be sported on the body with the same ease as applying a bandage. This innovation makes it possible for a variety of wearables to be used for [medical, fitness of lifestyle-tracking purposes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tband).

While there are some tattoos and invasive implants that can be permanently placed in the body, this system offers an alternative method for making the most of wearables in a way that's both functional and aesthetically pleasing with its futuristic look. The ElectroDermis system is said to offer a comfortable, untethered experience for people that adapts to the dynamic nature of the ever-moving body.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 36% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Electrodermis:** The development of ElectroDermis opens up possibilities for medical, fitness, and lifestyle-tracking wearable technology to be applied comfortably like a bandage.
- **Futuristic Wearables:** The ElectroDermis system offers a visually pleasing and untethered way of wearing technology, innovating beyond traditional wearable forms.
- **Body-adaptable Wearables:** The adaptable nature of the ElectroDermis system creates an opportunity for the development of wearable technology that can conform to the ever-moving body.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Healthcare:** The ElectroDermis technology can pave the way for better, user-friendly, and more comfortable medical wearables.
- **Fitness:** The ElectroDermis system can offer fitness enthusiasts wearables that are more comfortable, unobtrusive, and visually appealing.
- **Technology:** The ElectroDermis system can mark the arrival of more visually stunning and less obtrusive forms of wearable technology.

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