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Ultra-Thin Thermometers

This Micro Thermal Sensor Can be Attached Directly Onto Baby's Skin

— November 10, 2015 — Lifestyle
Japanese researchers recently designed this ultra-thin thermal sensor that can be directly attached to the skin. The thermometer is an ideal monitoring device that can be used to track and assess a baby's temperature.

The thin piece of film contains a tiny thermal sensor that can measure temperatures between 25 and 50 degrees Celsius. The flexibility of the device allows it to track the temperature of the human body, which falls under the thermometer's temperature range. The electronic circuit is as thick as one fourth of a human hair and is printed onto an adhesive plaster.

While this prototype is still in its production stages, its researchers are confident that it will play a huge role for "monitoring the health of infants or even making sportswear more comfortable." The materials used to create this device are affordable and will allow parents and doctors to easily check an infant's body temperature.
Trend Themes
1. Ultra-thin Sensors - Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating ultra-thin sensors for various applications, including health monitoring and comfort enhancement in clothing.
2. Human Body Temperature Tracking - There is potential for disruptive innovation in developing advanced technologies for accurate and non-invasive tracking of human body temperature.
3. Affordable Health Monitoring Devices - Creating low-cost and accessible health monitoring devices, such as ultra-thin thermometers, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for improving healthcare outcomes.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - The healthcare industry can embrace disruptive innovation by integrating ultra-thin thermometers and other advanced temperature tracking technologies into patient care and monitoring systems.
2. Sportswear - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the sportswear industry to incorporate ultra-thin thermometers and temperature monitoring technologies to enhance comfort and performance.
3. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating ultra-thin sensors for temperature monitoring in wearable devices and smart gadgets.
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