Fig. 1. Device concept.
(A) Schematic illustrating the exploded view of the complete hybrid battery-free system. PI, polyimide; S.R., sweat rate. Close-up image of (B) microfluidic patch with embedded sensors and (C) battery-free NFC electronics. (D) Image illustrating the reversible magnetic attachment of the NFC electronics to the microfluidic patch. (E) Image of the complete system. (F) Image illustrating the device during sweating. (G) A phone interface that illustrates wireless communication and image acquisition. Photo credit: Philipp Gutruf, Northwestern University.