# Skin Touchscreen Systems The SkinTrack System Turns Your Arm Into a Touch-Sensitive Interface By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-06 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skintrack References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/skintrack-arm-touchpad/43174/) & [cmu.edu](http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2016/may/skintrack-technology.html) A group of scientists and engineers working out of [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reskin) in the USA have developed an innovative new technology and system, dubbed SkinTrack, that is designed to make it possible for you to control a device by moving your finger across your skin in the vein of a touchscreen. The device's workings are wonderfully well designed. The smartwatch in question is fitted to a strap that is embedded with electrodes. Meanwhile, one finger on your other arm is adorned with a ring that emits a special electrical signal. As this finger touches the arm that's wearing the watch, an electrical signal is conveyed -- even if the skin is covered in clothing. This system allows users to run their finger across their skin in order to perform [scrolling, zooming and drawing functions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software). Ultimately, the SkinTrack technology is sure to be incorporated by a variety of tech manufacturers in the years to come, as touchscreen control becomes even more convenient than ever. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Skin Touchscreen Interface:** The SkinTrack development is an example of a skin touchscreen interface that has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with devices. - **Smartwatch Control:** SkinTrack's application in smartwatches show the potential for new and innovative methods for controlling devices. - **Wearable Electronics:** SkinTrack's technology can pave the way for new innovations in wearable electronics and how we interact with them. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can benefit from integrating SkinTrack's technology into their products for more efficient and convenient user interaction. - **Medical Devices:** The medical devices industry can incorporate SkinTrack's technology to create touchless user interfaces for patients who are unable to make physical contact with device screens. - **Fitness Wearables:** The fitness wearables industry can potentially incorporate SkinTrack's technology to measure and record fitness activities with more ease and accuracy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [Thermal-Enabled Hand Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingertrak.md) - [Wearable Input Device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoring.md) - [Wearable EMG Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-emg-wristband.md) - [Neural Interface Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-wristband.md) - [Hand-Worn Athlete Smart Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handworn-smart-display.md) - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Touch-Free Screen Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchnetix.md)