Unlike conventional cuff-based blood pressure monitors that use an inflatable air bladder to apply pressure to the arm, this new technology continuously measures blood pressure with a compact, flexible electronic patch, garnering global attention for its convenience and innovative design.

This collaborative study was conducted jointly with Carnegie Mellon University and has been published in the online edition of Advanced Functional Materials. The team was led by Professor Seung Hwan Ko of the Wearable Soft Electronics Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Globally, only 21% of the estimated 1.3 billion people with hypertension effectively manage the condition, posing a major public health concern. However, the cuff-based blood pressure measurement method currently in widespread use is limited to one-time measurements, making continuous measurement difficult.