“Earable” 3D-printed ear-mounted sensors will monitor body’s core temperature

EE Prof. Ali Javey and his research into “Earables,” are profiled in a Digital Trends article titled 3D printed ear-mounted wearable will Monitor your body’s core temperature.  Earables represent a class of ‘structural electronics’ where sensors and electronics are embedded in the fabricated structure itself.  “Monitoring core body temperature in a continuous fashion could have important medical applications,” Javey continued. “Examples can include monitoring patients with severe conditions, or infants.”  Their goals include making the device smaller while expanding the range of sensors implemented.