13th May, 2025 - 17:00
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Electronic skins—at the intersection of soft electronics, advanced fabrication technologies, miniaturized systems, and functional materials—are paving the way for wearable devices that closely mimic human skin. These highly conformable devices, equipped with physicochemical receptors, can perceive external stimuli, offering transformative possibilities in areas such as human biology research, ergonomic and physiological monitoring for fitness and wellness, and the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

A critical factor in advancing smart skin technology is the seamless integration of soft, flexible devices. Thanks to the rapid development of printing technologies and electroactive printable materials, the design of complex, multiparametric electronic skins is becoming increasingly achievable.

This text presents an overview of a smart skin design handbook, with a focus on fully printed devices that demonstrate multifunctionality and robust performance. This innovative approach to integrating sensors, actuators, and energy harvesters into wearables and objects marks a significant leap forward, opening new frontiers in the application of smart skin technology.

About Claudia Delgado Simão

Claudia Delgado Simão (PhD 2011) is materials scientist expert in the design and preparation of smart surfaces with tuned optical, magnetic and electric properties, for preparation of molecular based devices such as sensors, actuators, harvesters and switches.  She has participated and coordinated different national, European and  private procurement projects, author of multiple peer-reviewed publications and patent applications and received several awards for her research. Currently, she is supervising technological development strategy as chief operating officer of GraphenicaLab, a startup dedicated to the development of graphene-based printed devices for healthcare, environmental and energy applications, and is lecturer in the Digital Health postgraduate program of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal).