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International Journal of Bioprinting Bioprinting for wearable tech and robot

cost-effective solutions due to advancements in print human skin. It is equipped to sense pressure, temperature,
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technologies, material science, and digital design tools. and other stimuli and can be directly applied to human
Corporations and research institutions are improving skin or integrated into prosthetics. Bioprinting is enabling
existing bioprinting applications and investigating new unprecedented customization for developing advanced
uses, expanding its potential. Following successes in skin, wearable devices and e-skin. By printing biocompatible
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bone, and neural systems, we anticipate the significant materials in intricate designs, the wearable devices
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applications of bioprinting in wearable sensors, brain- can conform perfectly to an individual’s anatomy. The
machine interfaces (BMIs), and exoskeleton robots – key integration of printed biological constructs with wearables
areas in informatics, robotics, and artificial intelligence opens new opportunities for tailored medical interventions
(AI). 8–10 This cross-disciplinary synergy is paving new and expands the scope of personalized treatment. These
pathways for scientific endeavors and redefining the personalized wearable devices can transcend their function
possibilities in advanced fabrication technologies. The as mere extensions of the human body, incorporating skin
integration of bioprinting with these emerging fields sensors and patches to monitor physiological parameters
highlights its interdisciplinary significance. (Figure 1).
The successful application of bioprinting in skin repair Bioprinting in brain sciences has paved the way for
has provided insights for further developing wearable further advancements in biological BMIs, which are
bioelectronic skin and constructing body area networks. technologically mediated forms of communication that
Wearable devices are based on electronic technologies establish a direct conduit between the biological brain
and incorporated into clothing and accessories that can be and external devices, surpassing traditional interaction
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comfortably worn on the body to enhance daily activities. methodologies reliant on peripheral neuromuscular
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These devices can track various health metrics like heart outputs. Moreover, bioprinting of BMIs can seamlessly
rate and glucose levels. Similar to wearable devices but connect the human nervous system with electronic
with enhanced flexibility and adaptability, electronic skin devices. Bioprinted neural interfaces crafted to interact
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(e-skin) utilizes thin materials that mimic the properties of delicately with the brain’s complex structures could lead

Figure 1. Bioprinting enhances the performance and application of wearable sensors, brain-machine interfaces, and exoskeleton robotics, aligning them
with human physiology. Figure created using WPS PPT by Kingsoft Office.

Volume 10 Issue 6 (2024) 17 doi: 10.36922/ijb.3590