Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Heena Kim, Jaeyoon Song, Sehyeon Kim, Suyoung Lee, Yejin Park, Seungjun Lee, Seunghee Lee, Jinsik Kim
Summary: Researchers are interested in measuring mental stress because it is linked to various diseases. Real-time stress monitoring via wearable sensor systems can aid in preventing stress-related diseases. This review discusses the combinations of sensors that can be applied to monitor stress, including physical and chemical biomarkers.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lirong Wang, Tailin Xu, Chuan Fan, Xueji Zhang
Summary: The wearable strain sensor presented in the study is a novel method for monitoring sweat volume in real-time. By combining strain sensing fabrics with absorbent hydrogels, this sensor shows excellent repeatability and stability against movement or light interference, making it reliable for non-pathological range measurements.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Ben Mullins, Gavin Pereira
Summary: This study investigates the association between prenatal acute heat and cold stress exposures and spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) using a spatiotemporal thermophysiological index. The findings suggest that heat stress is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous PTB, especially in vulnerable populations, while cold stress also poses a risk in certain subgroups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Ben Mullins, Gavin Pereira
Summary: This study investigated the acute effect of maternal exposure to thermophysiological stress on the risk of stillbirth, and found positive associations between cold and heat stresses and higher risks of stillbirth. The study also found that these effects were modified by fetal and maternal sociodemographic factors.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Nikos Mitro, Katerina Argyri, Lampros Pavlopoulos, Dimitrios Kosyvas, Lazaros Karagiannidis, Margarita Kostovasili, Fay Misichroni, Eleftherios Ouzounoglou, Angelos Amditis
Summary: This work presents the development of a low-cost wearable device for monitoring passengers' physiological state and stress levels during emergency evacuations of large passenger ships. It uses preprocessed PPG signals to provide essential biometric data and utilizes a machine learning pipeline for stress detection. The system was trained using the WESAD dataset and achieved an accuracy score of 91% in the evaluation stage and 76% in the external validation stage with real-life stressors.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaowen Xu, Yucheng Chen, Pei He, Song Wang, Kai Ling, Longhui Liu, Pengfei Lei, Xianjun Huang, Hu Zhao, Jianyun Cao, Junliang Yang
Summary: The study introduces an ultra-stable and washable strain sensor by embedding a composite film of carbon nanotube (CNT) and Ti3C2Tx MXene into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix, providing skin conformal properties and resistance sensitivity to strain. The sensor demonstrates reliable responses at different frequencies and long-term cycling durability, with superior anti-interference to temperature change and water washing. This composite sensor is successfully applied in monitoring human joint motions and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, showing great potential for real-time human healthcare monitoring.
Article
Physics, Applied
Wenfeng Qin, Junheng Geng, Chuanxi Lin, Yunsheng Xue, Mian Zhong, Yao Zou, Guochun Liu, Ting Zhang
Summary: A wearable flexible strain sensor with a three-dimensional conductive network has been developed for healthcare monitoring and thermal management. It has a low strain detection capacity (0.05% strain) and high sensitivity (gauge factor up to 9472), making it suitable for precise health monitoring of human physiological movements. Additionally, the sensor provides exceptional electric heating and optothermal effect to protect human health in extremely cold environments.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaodi Li, Xu Li, Ting Liu, Yong Lu, Chengshuo Shang, Xiaokang Ding, Jicai Zhang, Yongjun Feng, Fu-Jian Xu
Summary: The wearable pressure sensor developed in this study, based on chitosan/MXene/polyurethane-sponge/polyvinyl alcohol, achieves high sensitivity, washability, and wearability, with fast response and excellent durability. It shows potential for real-time detection of various human and animal activities, as well as pressure distribution measurement.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jiri Pribil, Anna Pribilova, Ivan Frollo
Summary: This paper focuses on the application of sensor prototypes based on the PPG principle in a magnetic field environment. The tested prototypes demonstrate good stability and accuracy in comparative measurements. The experiments show that the pressure cuff of the blood pressure monitor should be placed on the opposite arm of the PPG sensor for better recording of PPG signals. Furthermore, the sensors work properly inside the scanning area of the magnetic resonance scanner, and Bluetooth transmission does not noticeably affect the quality of the obtained scanner images.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lisa Horn, Marton Karsai, Gabriela Markova
Summary: This article reviews research on the social implications of children's movements with peers in preschool and highlights the challenges in acquiring reliable data during natural interactions. The authors argue for the advantages of using wearable sensor technology and machine learning analytics to quantify social movement, which can provide an unprecedented view of complex social interactions among preschoolers in natural settings.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arash Alavi, Gireesh K. Bogu, Meng Wang, Ekanath Srihari Rangan, Andrew W. Brooks, Qiwen Wang, Emily Higgs, Alessandra Celli, Tejaswini Mishra, Ahmed A. Metwally, Kexin Cha, Peter Knowles, Amir A. Alavi, Rajat Bhasin, Shrinivas Panchamukhi, Diego Celis, Tagore Aditya, Alexander Honkala, Benjamin Rolnik, Erika Hunting, Orit Dagan-Rosenfeld, Arshdeep Chauhanl, Jessi W. Li, Caroline Bejikian, Vandhana Krishnan, Lettie McGuire, Xiao Li, Amir Bahmani, Michael P. Snyder
Summary: A smartwatch-based alerting system was able to detect pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a high percentage of cases, providing advance warning of infection up to 3 days before symptom onset. However, there is also a possibility of false alerts due to other respiratory infections or non-infection related events.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Seo Jin Kim, Min Sik Kil, Hong Jun Park, Jo Hee Yoon, Jueun Kim, Nam Ho Bae, Kyoung G. G. Lee, Bong Gill Choi
Summary: A highly stretchable sensor for real-time monitoring of physiological data in human sweat is developed. The sensor exhibits high sensitivity, repeatability, selectivity, and stability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Meixue Lai, Lijie Zhong, Siyi Liu, Yitian Tang, Tingting Han, Huali Deng, Yu Bao, Yingming Ma, Wei Wang, Li Niu, Shiyu Gan
Summary: This study presents a method for constructing wearable sweat electrolyte sensors using carbon fiber-based solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs). By using carbon fibers extracted from commercial cloth as electrode material, the cost and reproducibility issues of flexible SC-ISEs were addressed. The results showed that the carbon fiber-based SC-ISEs exhibited reversible voltammetric and stable impedance performances, and had high reproducibility of standard potentials between normal and bending states.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Hee-Sun Choi, Yonggyun Yu, Hogeon Seo
Summary: A deep neural network with symmetry-informed training is developed to estimate the stress of acoustic waves at any arbitrary location, time, and wave excitation width. The model outperforms FEM simulation in terms of R2 score and inference speed. The results demonstrate the superior generalization ability and faster inference of the model trained with symmetry constraint.
Review
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Manju Rana, Vikas Mittal
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review of the use of wearable inertial sensors for performance analysis in sports, highlighting the importance of real-time feedback for athletes to improve efficiency. Key technologies, applications, and performance parameters of wearable sensors in sports are discussed, aiming to assist both end-users and researchers in understanding the technology for designing solutions tailored to athletes in different sports.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Alireza Saidi, Celine Martin, Albert Magnin
EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS
(2011)
Article
Mechanics
Alireza Saidi, Celine Martin, Albert Magnin
JOURNAL OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID MECHANICS
(2010)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ramalingam Karthik Raja, Phuong Nguyen-Tri, Govindasamy Balasubramani, Arun Alagarsamy, Selcuk Hazir, Safa Ladhari, Alireza Saidi, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Arulandhu Anthoni Samy
Summary: The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant socio-economic damage and human mortality worldwide, with no successful drugs to control the virus. The emergence of new variants has further exacerbated the situation, highlighting the urgent need for improved treatment strategies.
APPLIED NANOSCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Polymer Science
Alireza Saidi, Chantal Gauvin, Safa Ladhari, Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Summary: Smart textile technologies can help address thermal stress issues in workplaces, enhancing wearer comfort and safety to reduce the risk of accidents. By using smart protective equipment, performance and efficiency of workers can be improved.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Camille Venne, Nhu-Nang Vu, Safa Ladhari, Alireza Saidi, Simon Barnabe, Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Summary: This study reports a green and straightforward method for preparing superhydrophobic cotton fabric. The coating was prepared using the water/oil/water emulsion approach, with a preparation time of less than 5 minutes. The resulting fabric showed excellent resistance to acidic, basic solutions, and bacterial adhesion. The concentration of PVOH and the emulsion shelf time had a significant impact on the superhydrophobicity of the fabric.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Safa Ladhari, Nhu-Nang Vu, Cedrik Boisvert, Alireza Saidi, Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Summary: This article critically reviews the recent development of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biopolymers, focusing on production technologies and application fields. Additionally, attention is given to collecting scientific information on antibacterial agents that can potentially be incorporated into PHA materials for biological and durable antimicrobial protection. The current research gaps are identified and future research perspectives are proposed.
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nhu-Nang Vu, Camille Venne, Safa Ladhari, Alireza Saidi, Lana Moskovchenko, Thanh Tung Lai, Yong Xiao, Simon Barnabe, Benoit Barbeau, Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Summary: The study develops a green dip-coating method to prepare antiviral coatings, which can effectively combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The treated fabrics exhibit excellent antibacterial and antiviral properties, which are well maintained even after long-term use.
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nhu-Nang Vu, Camille Venne, Safa Ladhari, Alireza Saidi, Lana Moskovchenko, Thanh Tung Lai, Yong Xiao, Simon Barnabe, Benoit Barbeau, Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Summary: This study developed antiviral silver-based coatings using a green dip-coating method to treat cotton and synthetic fabrics, demonstrating excellent antibacterial and antiviral properties.
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alireza Saidi, Laurent Desfontaines, Alain Champeval, Jean-David Lebreux, Christiane Lecomte, Michael Pruneau, Aurelie Grondein, Ricardo Izquierdo, Daniel Belanger
FLEXIBLE AND PRINTED ELECTRONICS
(2017)
Article
Biology
Aref Maddahi, Adel Saberivand, Hossein Hamali, Farnoosh Jafarpour, Maryam Saberivand
Summary: Heat stress affects the fertility of dairy cattle, but supplementing vitamins E and coenzyme Q10 can alleviate its adverse effects on oocyte maturation and embryo development. Vitamin E was found to be more effective than vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 in improving maturation and cleavage rates, as well as increasing the count of blastocyst cells.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2024)