Origami Sensors That You Can Wear

Researchers at the Shibaura Institute of Technology created self-folding, origami-inspired paper sensors that wrap into helical shapes to fit a wide range of body sizes. The sensors are made by printing special patterns with a standard inkjet printer onto flat paper, causing it to fold itself, then applying copper tape as an electrode to pick up triboelectric signals and galvanic skin response. The goal is a cheap, easy way to produce custom wearable sensors.

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