# Health-Monitoring Smart Skins This E-Skin by the University of Tokyo Connects Patients and Doctors By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-02-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-skin References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/future-electronic-skin-technology/) & [t.u-tokyo.ac.jp](http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/soee/press/setnws_201707181818226593626904.html) Smart skin technology has been developed by Japanese researchers at the [University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uci). The ultra-thin and highly elastic surface is modeled to blend in with the human body. Able to exhibit simple graphics and characters with a 16 x 24 matrix of micro LED lights, the smart skin is a "[minimally invasive medical system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-monitoring-technology)" that is designed "to keep doctors connected with their senior patients" through smartphone and computer user interface. The smart skin technology includes a wireless biomedical sensor that is sensitive to touch, pressure and temperature. The collected data is accessible to physicians, who in turn can communicate with patients, using simple-to-understand feedback icons. In addition, the medical device is irritation-free as it is composed of a breathable matrix of nanomesh electrode sensors and a gas-permeable membrane. Photo Credits: Design Milk ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Skin Medical Devices:** Opportunity for developing more minimally invasive medical devices for remote patient monitoring. - **Wireless Biomedical Sensors:** Opportunity for creating better wireless biomedical sensors to track patient health data. - **Simple User Interfaces:** Opportunity for developing simple-to-understand feedback icons for patients to interpret remote medical data. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** Opportunity for medical device manufacturers to leverage wireless biomedical sensing technologies in developing remote health monitoring devices. - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Opportunity for electronics manufacturers to build new types of medical smart skin devices. - **Healthcare IT Solutions:** Opportunity for healthcare IT companies to develop new remote patient monitoring technologies that incorporate simple user interfaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Enabled Smart Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages.md) - [Skin Health-Detecting Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-skin.md) - [Electronic Skin Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinsight.md) - [Infection-Detecting Wound Coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartheal-sensor.md) - [Wearable Skin Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hapsense.md) - [Advanced Heart-Tracking Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrasound-patch.md) - [Anti-Scratching Skincare Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adam-sensor.md) - [Battery-Free Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uci.md) - [Digitized Skincare Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-surveyor.md)