Electronic tattoos can be attached to the human body to monitor physical health index in real time, and can now be applied to infants, athletes, soldiers and other people.
According to foreign media reports, babies can have electronic tattoos on their bodies. This is an integrated circuit that is less than the size of a stamp and is attached to the babys chest. It is able to monitor the babys characteristic parameters: electrocardiogram, physical activity, nutritional status, sleep duration, respiratory rate, body temperature and hydration.
Leslie Saxon, director of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, said that this data can also be collected through more sensors on the body and then transmitted to smartphones. or tablet, and the corresponding software will provide parents and pediatricians with real-time health status of the baby.
This kind of electronic tattoo is not just suitable for babies, but can also be used for athletes, soldiers, and anyone else who can benefit. Leslie said: "In the future, patients will have real-time health information and interact with relevant resources. They can control symptoms, medication, diet and physical activity, and adjust their body indicators themselves."
Leslie It is admitted that this plan is potentially dangerous and will increase the fear and anxiety of patients and their families. After all, electronic tattoo data involves personal privacy. Attaching a hardware device to the human body to measure physical condition is clear and unique, and provides continuous body-sensitive data. Tracking or misuse of these body index data will be worrying.
Currently, 27% of U.S. residents use some device to measure biometric data, such as wristbands that record physical activity and sleep time. In addition to electronic tattoos, there are also some peculiar sensor designs that will change the concept of human-machine interface. They can be implanted in the human body, connected into a network system, used permanently, and become a part of peoples lives.
