Issue 7, 2024

Recent developments and future perspectives of microfluidics and smart technologies in wearable devices

Abstract

Wearable devices are gaining popularity in the fields of health monitoring, diagnosis, and drug delivery. Recent advances in wearable technology have enabled real-time analysis of biofluids such as sweat, interstitial fluid, tears, saliva, wound fluid, and urine. The integration of microfluidics and emerging smart technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Internet of Things (IoT), into wearable devices offers great potential for accurate and non-invasive monitoring and diagnosis. This paper provides an overview of current trends and developments in microfluidics and smart technologies in wearable devices for analyzing body fluids. The paper discusses common microfluidic technologies in wearable devices and the challenges associated with analyzing each type of biofluid. The paper emphasizes the importance of combining smart technologies with microfluidics in wearable devices, and how they can aid diagnosis and therapy. Finally, the paper covers recent applications, trends, and future developments in the context of intelligent microfluidic wearable devices.

Graphical abstract: Recent developments and future perspectives of microfluidics and smart technologies in wearable devices

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
29 jan 2024
Accepted
23 feb 2024
First published
28 feb 2024

Lab Chip, 2024,24, 1833-1866

Recent developments and future perspectives of microfluidics and smart technologies in wearable devices

S. Apoorva, N. Nguyen and K. R. Sreejith, Lab Chip, 2024, 24, 1833 DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00089G

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