Advances and Challenges in Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring

作者：Vitor H. B. Dei Santi, Yong Zhu, Martin Pumera, Zhong Lin Wang, Itthipon Jeerapan, Inkyu Park, Omid Veiseh, Hui Wang, Hye Jin Kim, Joseph Wang, Zhou Li, Arben Merkoçi, Beatriz Mayol, Jang‐Ung Park, Maria Cristina Ferreira deOliveira, Xinming Li, Shuang Wu, Zixuan Wu, Fan S, Desiree Tamara Scheidt, Vladimir V. Tsukruk, Jisoo Jeon, Ji-Hwan Ha, Noé Brasier, Can Dincer, Jörg Goldhahn, Amay J. Bandodkar, Hatice Ceren Ates, Won Gi Chung, Pooi See Lee, John S. Ho, Seokjoo Cho, Juliane Sempionatto, Chwee Teck Lim, Jin Wu, Jin Yang, Wei Gao, Domenico De Fazio, Yunxia Jin, Enji Kim, Wenzheng Heng, Kevin W. Plaxco, Vanessa Matos Gonçalves, Keval K. Sonigara, Giovanni A. Salvatore, Mingyu Zhou, La Li, Dae-Hyeong Kim, Yang Zou, Laís Canniatti Brazaca, Alvaro Moreno Lozano, John Rogers, Guozhen Shen, Gabriel Maroli, Weixin Zhou, Giulio Rosati, Osvaldo N. Oliveira, Emanuel Carrilho · 发表于：UNC Libraries · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.17615/vknr-j480 · 研究领域：Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring、Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems

Analytical tools may revolutionize healthcare by enabling accessible, rapid, and decentralized testing. Wearable (bio)sensors, in particular, provide frequent or continuous patient monitoring through non- to minimally invasive measurements. This approach yields unprecedented amounts of health-related information, leading to more informed clinical decision-making and closer patient follow-up. In this mega-review article, we bring together leading researchers in the field to discuss the state of the art in wearable devices for health monitoring. We begin by providing a broad overview of the field through citation network analysis. We then review the application of chemical (bio)sensors in biofluids (e.g., sweat, saliva, tears, interstitial fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid), highlighting the challenges and advantages associated with each. Subsequently, we discuss the construction of wearable devices and their main formats (e.g., smart contact lenses, textiles, mouthguards, watches/wristbands, and implantable systems). Physical sensors are addressed in a dedicated section focusing on the assessment of heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. The role of soft electronics in wearable devices is also examined, as these technologies are essential for enhancing user comfort and sensor reliability, which demands advances in materials science. Furthermore, we present strategies for signal acquisition and transmission, as well as approaches for on-body energy harvesting and device...