What would happen if computing power a smartphone Can it be integrated directly into people’s skin? Materials scientists and electrical engineers are exploring the possibilities of wearable technology in this Smart tattoos.

And it is that recently a team of researchers Cornell University in the United States suggested that wear circuits can be divided into several single modules. They can be built like classic Legos to create more complex schemes and finally get this type tattoos.

By collecting data directly from users’ bodies and calculating useful information and displaying it directly on the skin, researchers hope to Smart tattoos (or wearable technology) may soon be used by many Daily homework.

From laptops that track a person’s gym progress, to how fast a person runs a marathon, to smart wearables that provide doctors with real-time information about patients’ conditions.

How could this be possible?

To make this idea a reality, researchers must first develop it electrical circuits Effective and long-lasting that stays pleasant on the skin for a long time. For this, the said schemes should be soft, thin and flexible enough to fit the skin (chest, arms, back, etc.).

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Currently, portable technologies are not only expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, but must be manufactured as powerful circuits that can only be used in very specific applications, limiting their versatility.

It’s like creating a new one mobile phone For each new application prototype. This makes it expensive and almost impossible. At least for the general public and outside the testing zones.

Fully customizable futuristic tattoo

In a new study published by the Association for Computing Machinery, researchers Cornell University introduced a new concept of smart tattoos called skin kit. When assembled, the SkinKit tattoo consists of a thin, flexible silicone paper that adheres directly to the skin on one side and a pre-programmed circuit on the other.

Each of these modules consists of a thin, flexible printed circuit board connected to individual cable modules.

The silicone layer in the SkinKit tattoo not only provides a comfortable barrier between the skin and circulation. devicebut also acts as an infrastructure to support the tattoo as the skin stretches and contracts.

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These unique features enhance the SkinKit tattoo customizable. Best of all (and unlike their ‘tattoo’ description) is that these modules are easy to remove and re-attach, meaning they can easily be used for a variety of purposes to suit the user’s needs.

Therefore, they are ideal for prototyping new wearable designs. If the user wants to measure what is happening on his back or the movements of his hand, all he needs to do is put a smart tattoo in that place.

Using the final design of such tattoos, participants were able to create, on average, a fully functional smart tattoo from scratch. Less than 23 minutes. This success clearly shows the team how accessible and versatile this technology could one day be.

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