The Global Market for Wearable Sensors and Actuators 2025-2035

1             EXECUTIVE SUMMARY            37

• 1.1        Wearable technology                37
• 1.2        Key functions of wearable technology           41
• 1.3        Evolution of sensors and actuators 42
• 1.4        Advancements in AI and integrated sensors             43
• 1.5        Technology roadmap 43
• 1.6        Manufacturing processes      44
• 1.7        Market trends 44
• 1.8        Technology trends      46
• 1.9        Market outlook             46

2             SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES     49

• 2.1        Motion Sensors            49
  • 2.1.1    Technology and Components             49
    • 2.1.1.1 Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) 49
      • 2.1.1.1.1           MEMs accelerometers             50
      • 2.1.1.1.2           MEMS Gyroscopes     50
      • 2.1.1.1.3           IMUs in smart-watches           50
    • 2.1.1.2 Tunneling magnetoresistance sensors (TMR)          51
  • 2.1.2    Applications   52
• 2.2        Optical Sensors           53
  • 2.2.1    Overview           56
  • 2.2.2    Technology and Components             56
    • 2.2.2.1 Photoplethysmography (PPG)             56
    • 2.2.2.2 Spectroscopy 57
    • 2.2.2.3 Photodetectors             58
  • 2.2.3    Applications   59
    • 2.2.3.1 Heart Rate Optical Sensors  59
    • 2.2.3.2 Pulse Oximetry Optical Sensors        60
      • 2.2.3.2.1           Blood oxygen measurement 60
      • 2.2.3.2.2           Wellness and Medical Applications                61
      • 2.2.3.2.3           Consumer Pulse Oximetry    61
      • 2.2.3.2.4           Pediatric Applications              61
      • 2.2.3.2.5           Skin Patches   62
    • 2.2.3.3 Blood Pressure Optical Sensors        62
      • 2.2.3.3.1           Commercialization    62
      • 2.2.3.3.2           Oscillometric blood pressure measurement            63
      • 2.2.3.3.3           Combination of PPG and ECG            63
      • 2.2.3.3.4           Non-invasive Blood Pressure Sensing           63
      • 2.2.3.3.5           Blood Pressure Hearables     64
    • 2.2.3.4 Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Optical Sensors              64
      • 2.2.3.4.1           Overview           64
      • 2.2.3.4.2           Other Optical Approaches    65
    • 2.2.3.5 fNIRS Optical Sensors             65
      • 2.2.3.5.1           Overview           66
      • 2.2.3.5.2           Brain-Computer Interfaces   66
• 2.3        Force Sensors               67
  • 2.3.1    Overview           67
    • 2.3.1.1 Piezoresistive force sensing 68
    • 2.3.1.2 Thin film pressure sensors    68
  • 2.3.2    Technology and Components             68
    • 2.3.2.1 Materials           69
    • 2.3.2.2 Piezoelectric polymers            69
    • 2.3.2.3 Temperature sensing and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) integration 70
    • 2.3.2.4 Wearable force and pressure sensors           70
• 2.4        Strain Sensors               70
  • 2.4.1    Overview           70
  • 2.4.2    Technology and Components             70
  • 2.4.3    Applications   71
    • 2.4.3.1 Healthcare       71
    • 2.4.3.2 Wearable Strain Sensors        71
    • 2.4.3.3 Temperature Sensors               71
• 2.5        Chemical Sensors      73
  • 2.5.1    Overview           73
  • 2.5.2    Optical Chemical Sensors    75
  • 2.5.3    Technology and Components             75
    • 2.5.3.1 Continuous Glucose Monitoring       75
    • 2.5.3.2 Commercial CGM systems  76
  • 2.5.4    Applications   77
    • 2.5.4.1 Sweat-based glucose monitoring    78
    • 2.5.4.2 Tear glucose measurement  78
    • 2.5.4.3 Salivary glucose monitoring 78
    • 2.5.4.4 Breath analysis for glucose monitoring        78
    • 2.5.4.5 Urine glucose monitoring      79
• 2.6        Biosensors      79
  • 2.6.1    Overview           79
  • 2.6.2    Applications   80
    • 2.6.2.1 Wearable Alcohol Sensors    80
    • 2.6.2.2 Wearable Lactate Sensors    80
    • 2.6.2.3 Wearable Hydration Sensors               80
    • 2.6.2.4 Smart diaper technology        81
    • 2.6.2.5 Ultrasound technology            81
    • 2.6.2.6 Microneedle technology for continuous fluid sampling    81
• 2.7        Quantum Sensors      82
  • 2.7.1    Magnetometry              82
  • 2.7.2    Tunneling magnetoresistance sensors         83
  • 2.7.3    Chip-scale atomic clocks      84
  • 2.7.4    Performance advantages      85
  • 2.7.5    Integration challenges             85
  • 2.7.6    Application areas        85
  • 2.7.7    Market readiness        86
• 2.8        Wearable Electrodes 86
  • 2.8.1    Overview           86
  • 2.8.2    Applications   86
    • 2.8.2.1 Skin Patches and E-textiles   87
  • 2.8.3    Technology and Components             87
    • 2.8.3.1 Electrode Selection   88
    • 2.8.3.2 E-textiles           88
    • 2.8.3.3 Microneedle electrodes          89
    • 2.8.3.4 Electronic Skins           90
  • 2.8.4    Applications   91
    • 2.8.4.1 Electrocardiogram (ECG) wearable electrodes        92
    • 2.8.4.2 Electroencephalography (EEG) wearable electrodes represent   93
    • 2.8.4.3 Electromyography (EMG) wearable electrodes        94
    • 2.8.4.4 Bioimpedance wearable electrodes               94
• 2.9        Emerging Sensor Technologies          96
  • 2.9.1    Biological Sensors      96
    • 2.9.1.1 DNA sensors  97
    • 2.9.1.2 Protein sensors            97
    • 2.9.1.3 Enzyme-based detection       98
    • 2.9.1.4 Lab-on-chip integration          99
    • 2.9.1.5 Manufacturing challenges    100
    • 2.9.1.6 Market potential          101
    • 2.9.1.7 Future developments               102
  • 2.9.2    Soft Sensors   103
    • 2.9.2.1 Material technologies               104
    • 2.9.2.2 Design approaches   105
    • 2.9.2.3 Manufacturing methods         106
    • 2.9.2.4 Performance characteristics               107
    • 2.9.2.5 Integration challenges             108
    • 2.9.2.6 Applications   109
    • 2.9.2.7 Market outlook             110
  • 2.9.3    Self-Powered Sensors              111
    • 2.9.3.1 Energy harvesting       112
    • 2.9.3.2 Power management  113
    • 2.9.3.3 Performance metrics                114
    • 2.9.3.4 Integration methods  115
    • 2.9.3.5 Application requirements      116
    • 2.9.3.6 Market potential          117
    • 2.9.3.7 Technology roadmap 118
• 2.10     Integration and Packaging    119
  • 2.10.1 System Integration     119
    • 2.10.1.1            Multi-sensor fusion   120
    • 2.10.1.2            Signal conditioning    121
    • 2.10.1.3            Power management  122
    • 2.10.1.4            Communication interfaces   123
    • 2.10.1.5            Form factor optimization       124
    • 2.10.1.6            Cost considerations  125
  • 2.10.2 Packaging Technologies         126
    • 2.10.2.1            Material selection       127
    • 2.10.2.2            Hermeticity      128
    • 2.10.2.3            Thermal management             129
    • 2.10.2.4            Reliability testing         130
    • 2.10.2.5            Manufacturing processes      131
    • 2.10.2.6            Cost analysis 132
  • 2.10.3 Interconnect Solutions           133
    • 2.10.3.1            Wire bonding 134
    • 2.10.3.2            Flip chip             135
    • 2.10.3.3            Through-silicon vias  136
    • 2.10.3.4            Flexible interconnects              137
    • 2.10.3.5            Reliability considerations      138
    • 2.10.3.6            Manufacturing challenges    139

3             ACTUATOR TECHNOLOGIES               140

• 3.1        Overview         140
  • 3.1.1    Applications   140
  • 3.1.2    Types   141
  • 3.1.3    Electrical stimulation technologies 142
• 3.2        Haptic Actuators         143
  • 3.2.1    Linear Resonant Actuators (LRA)      144
    • 3.2.1.1 Manufacturing challenges    144
    • 3.2.1.2 Operating principles  145
    • 3.2.1.3 Resonant frequency optimization    146
    • 3.2.1.4 Driver circuitry               147
    • 3.2.1.5 Force output characteristics               148
    • 3.2.1.6 Power consumption  148
    • 3.2.1.7 Size considerations   149
    • 3.2.1.8 Manufacturing methods         150
    • 3.2.1.9 Cost analysis 151
  • 3.2.2    Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM)         152
    • 3.2.2.1 Design principles        152
    • 3.2.2.2 Speed control                153
    • 3.2.2.3 Force output   154
    • 3.2.2.4 Power requirements  155
    • 3.2.2.5 Integration challenges             156
    • 3.2.2.6 Application requirements      156
    • 3.2.2.7 Future developments               157
  • 3.2.3    Advanced Haptic Technologies         158
    • 3.2.3.1 Multi-axis haptics       159
    • 3.2.3.2 Variable force feedback          160
    • 3.2.3.3 Precision control         161
    • 3.2.3.4 Integration methods  162
    • 3.2.3.5 Power optimization    163
    • 3.2.3.6 Application-specific designs               164
    • 3.2.3.7 Market opportunities 164
• 3.3        Vibrational Motors      166
  • 3.3.1    DC Motors       166
  • 3.3.2    Piezoelectric Motors 168
• 3.4        Piezoelectric Actuators           170
  • 3.4.1    Piezoelectric Actuators           170
    • 3.4.1.1 Bulk Piezoelectric Actuators                170
    • 3.4.1.2 Thin Film Piezoelectric Actuators      171
• 3.5        Shape Memory Alloys               173
  • 3.5.1    NiTi-based Actuators                173
    • 3.5.1.1 Material properties     173
    • 3.5.1.2 Phase transformation              174
    • 3.5.1.3 Force generation          175
    • 3.5.1.4 Response characteristics      176
    • 3.5.1.5 Control methods         177
    • 3.5.1.6 Applications   178
    • 3.5.1.7 Manufacturing              179
  • 3.5.2    Other Shape Memory Materials         180
    • 3.5.2.1 Copper-based alloys 180
    • 3.5.2.2 Magnetic shape memory alloys         181
    • 3.5.2.3 Performance comparison     182
    • 3.5.2.4 Manufacturing processes      183
    • 3.5.2.5 Application requirements      184
    • 3.5.2.6 Market opportunities 185
• 3.6        Electroactive Polymers           186
  • 3.6.1    Dielectric Elastomers              187
    • 3.6.1.1 Material selection       187
    • 3.6.1.2 Operating principles  188
    • 3.6.1.3 Performance characteristics               189
    • 3.6.1.4 Manufacturing methods         190
    • 3.6.1.5 Integration challenges             191
    • 3.6.1.6 Applications   192
  • 3.6.2    Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites     192
    • 3.6.2.1 Material composition               193
    • 3.6.2.2 Operating mechanisms          194
    • 3.6.2.3 Performance metrics                195
    • 3.6.2.4 Manufacturing processes      196
    • 3.6.2.5 Integration methods  196
    • 3.6.2.6 Applications   197
    • 3.6.2.7 Market potential          198
  • 3.6.3    Conducting Polymers               199
    • 3.6.3.1 Material types                199
    • 3.6.3.2 Operating principles  200
    • 3.6.3.3 Response characteristics      202
    • 3.6.3.4 Manufacturing methods         203
    • 3.6.3.5 Applications   205
    • 3.6.3.6 Market opportunities 207
• 3.7        Micro-pumps and Valves       209
  • 3.7.1    Mechanical Micro-pumps     209
  • 3.7.2    Non-mechanical Micro-pumps         211
  • 3.7.3    Microvalves     214
• 3.8        Novel Actuator Technologies               214
  • 3.8.1    Thermal Actuators      214
  • 3.8.2    Magnetic Actuators    216
  • 3.8.3    Hybrid Actuators          218
• 3.9        Integration and Control           220
  • 3.9.1    Driver Electronics        220
    • 3.9.1.1 Circuit design 222
    • 3.9.1.2 Power management  224
    • 3.9.1.3 Control algorithms     226
    • 3.9.1.4 Integration methods  227
    • 3.9.1.5 Cost considerations  229
  • 3.9.2    System Integration     231
    • 3.9.2.1 Packaging solutions  232
    • 3.9.2.2 Interface requirements            234
    • 3.9.2.3 Performance optimization    236
    • 3.9.2.4 Manufacturing challenges    238
    • 3.9.2.5 Cost analysis 238
  • 3.9.3    Future Trends 238
    • 3.9.3.1 Miniaturization              238
    • 3.9.3.2 Energy efficiency         238
    • 3.9.3.3 Smart materials           238
    • 3.9.3.4 Novel applications     238
    • 3.9.3.5 Market projections     238

4             MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS       238

• 4.1        Substrates and Flexible Electronics                238
  • 4.1.1    Polymers           240
    • 4.1.1.1 Polyimide         242
    • 4.1.1.2 PET       243
    • 4.1.1.3 PEEK    245
    • 4.1.1.4 PEN      245
    • 4.1.1.5 Processing methods 247
    • 4.1.1.6 Thermal properties     249
    • 4.1.1.7 Mechanical characteristics  250
    • 4.1.1.8 Cost analysis 252
    • 4.1.1.9 Market trends 254
  • 4.1.2    Textiles               256
    • 4.1.2.1 Natural fibers 257
    • 4.1.2.2 Synthetic fibers            259
    • 4.1.2.3 Conductive textiles    261
    • 4.1.2.4 Integration methods  261
    • 4.1.2.5 Washability     261
    • 4.1.2.6 Durability testing         261
    • 4.1.2.7 Manufacturing processes      261
    • 4.1.2.8 Market opportunities 261
  • 4.1.3    Elastomers      261
    • 4.1.3.1 Silicone-based materials       263
    • 4.1.3.2 TPU       265
    • 4.1.3.3 Natural rubber               266
    • 4.1.3.4 Synthetic elastomers               268
    • 4.1.3.5 Stretchability  270
    • 4.1.3.6 Recovery characteristics       272
    • 4.1.3.7 Processing methods 273
    • 4.1.3.8 Applications   275
• 4.2        Conductive Materials               277
  • 4.2.1    Metals 277
    • 4.2.1.1 Silver    279
    • 4.2.1.2 Copper               280
    • 4.2.1.3 Gold     282
    • 4.2.1.4 Nanoparticle inks       284
    • 4.2.1.5 Processing methods 285
    • 4.2.1.6 Conductivity metrics 287
    • 4.2.1.7 Cost considerations  289
    • 4.2.1.8 Market analysis            291
  • 4.2.2    Conductive polymers               292
    • 4.2.2.1 Polyaniline       292
    • 4.2.2.2 Polypyrrole       294
    • 4.2.2.3 Processing techniques            296
    • 4.2.2.4 Conductivity ranges  297
    • 4.2.2.5 Stability             299
    • 4.2.2.6 Applications   301
    • 4.2.2.7 Market trends 303
  • 4.2.3    Carbon-based materials        304
    • 4.2.3.1 Graphene         304
    • 4.2.3.2 Carbon nanotubes     306
    • 4.2.3.3 Carbon black 308
    • 4.2.3.4 Processing methods 310
    • 4.2.3.5 Performance metrics                311
    • 4.2.3.6 Cost analysis 313
    • 4.2.3.7 Market opportunities 315
• 4.3        Energy Storage Materials        317
  • 4.3.1    Battery Materials         317
    • 4.3.1.1 Cathode materials     318
    • 4.3.1.2 Anode materials          320
    • 4.3.1.3 Electrolytes     322
    • 4.3.1.4 Separators       324
    • 4.3.1.5 Manufacturing processes      325
    • 4.3.1.6 Performance metrics                327
    • 4.3.1.7 Safety considerations              329
  • 4.3.2    Supercapacitor Materials      330
    • 4.3.2.1 Electrode materials   332
    • 4.3.2.2 Electrolytes     334
    • 4.3.2.3 Separators       336
    • 4.3.2.4 Manufacturing methods         337
    • 4.3.2.5 Performance characteristics               339
    • 4.3.2.6 Applications   341
  • 4.3.3    Energy Harvesting Materials 343
    • 4.3.3.1 Piezoelectric materials            344
    • 4.3.3.2 Thermoelectric materials      348
    • 4.3.3.3 Photovoltaic materials             349
    • 4.3.3.4 Processing methods 351
    • 4.3.3.5 Efficiency metrics       353
• 4.4        Packaging Materials  354
  • 4.4.1    Encapsulation Materials         354
  • 4.4.2    Adhesives and Bonding          358
• 4.5        Smart Materials            362
  • 4.5.1    Shape Memory Materials       362
    • 4.5.1.1 Alloys  364
    • 4.5.1.2 Polymers           365
    • 4.5.1.3 Processing techniques            367
    • 4.5.1.4 Performance characteristics               369
    • 4.5.1.5 Applications   371
    • 4.5.1.6 Market trends 372
  • 4.5.2    Chromic Materials      374
    • 4.5.2.1 Thermochromic           374
    • 4.5.2.2 Electrochromic             377
    • 4.5.2.3 Photochromic               381
    • 4.5.2.4 Manufacturing methods         384
    • 4.5.2.5 Applications   388
    • 4.5.2.6 Market opportunities 389
• 4.6        Biocompatible Materials        391
  • 4.6.1    Polymeric Biomaterials           393
    • 4.6.1.1 Hydrogels         395
    • 4.6.1.2 Biodegradable polymers        396
    • 4.6.1.3 Processing methods 398
    • 4.6.1.4 Biocompatibility testing          400
    • 4.6.1.5 Applications   402
    • 4.6.1.6 Market analysis            405
  • 4.6.2    Metallic Biomaterials               407
    • 4.6.2.1 Titanium alloys             408
    • 4.6.2.2 Stainless steel               410
    • 4.6.2.3 Processing techniques            412
    • 4.6.2.4 Surface treatments    414
    • 4.6.2.5 Applications   415
    • 4.6.2.6 Market trends 417
• 4.7        Emerging Materials    419
  • 4.7.1    2D Materials   419
  • 4.7.2    Metamaterials               421
  • 4.7.3    Hybrid Materials          424

5             APPLICATION MARKETS         427

• 5.1        Healthcare and Medical         427
  • 5.1.1    Electronic skin patches           434
    • 5.1.1.1 Electrochemical biosensors                435
    • 5.1.1.2 Printed pH sensors    436
  • 5.1.2    Remote patient monitoring  438
    • 5.1.2.1 Vital signs monitoring              440
    • 5.1.2.2 Chronic disease management           443
    • 5.1.2.3 Post-operative care    445
    • 5.1.2.4 Elderly care monitoring           446
    • 5.1.2.5 Pregnancy and newborn monitoring              448
    • 5.1.2.6 Medication adherence             450
    • 5.1.2.7 Data analytics platforms        452
    • 5.1.2.8 Regulatory compliance           454
  • 5.1.3    Diagnostics    455
    • 5.1.3.1 Continuous glucose monitoring        455
      • 5.1.3.1.1           Minimally-invasive CGM sensors     457
      • 5.1.3.1.2           Non-invasive CGM sensors  459
    • 5.1.3.2 ECG/EKG monitoring 463
    • 5.1.3.3 Sleep diagnostics       468
    • 5.1.3.4 Temperature and respiratory monitoring     468
    • 5.1.3.5 Early disease detection           471
    • 5.1.3.6 Point-of-care diagnostics      472
    • 5.1.3.7 Femtech devices         476
    • 5.1.3.8 Smart footwear for health monitoring           479
    • 5.1.3.9 Clinical validation       481
    • 5.1.3.10            Market trends 483
    • 5.1.3.11            Technology adoption 486
  • 5.1.4    Therapy and drug delivery      488
    • 5.1.4.1 Smart drug delivery systems               489
    • 5.1.4.2 Transdermal delivery 490
    • 5.1.4.3 Pain management      492
    • 5.1.4.4 Neuromodulation       494
    • 5.1.4.5 Rehabilitation therapy              495
    • 5.1.4.6 Clinical outcomes      497
    • 5.1.4.7 Patient compliance   499
    • 5.1.4.8 Cost effectiveness      501
    • 5.1.4.9 Market opportunities 502
    • 5.1.4.10            Future developments               504
  • 5.1.5    Rehabilitation                508
    • 5.1.5.1 Motion tracking            508
    • 5.1.5.2 Gait analysis  511
    • 5.1.5.3 Physical therapy          513
    • 5.1.5.4 Cognitive rehabilitation           515
    • 5.1.5.5 Progress monitoring  516
    • 5.1.5.6 Telerehabilitation         518
    • 5.1.5.7 Market dynamics        520
• 5.2        Consumer Electronics             523
  • 5.2.1    Wrist-worn sensing technologies     525
  • 5.2.2    Established sensor hardware              526
  • 5.2.3    Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring    526
  • 5.2.4    Minimally invasive glucose monitoring         527
  • 5.2.5    Wrist-worn communication technologies  528
  • 5.2.6    Luxury and traditional watch industry           529
  • 5.2.7    Smart-strap technologies      530
  • 5.2.8    Sensing              531
  • 5.2.9    Actuating          532
  • 5.2.10 Smartwatches               537
    • 5.2.10.1            Health monitoring features   537
    • 5.2.10.2            Activity tracking           538
    • 5.2.10.3            Communication functions    540
    • 5.2.10.4            User interface                540
    • 5.2.10.5            Battery life       540
    • 5.2.10.6            Energy harvesting for powering smartwatches        540
    • 5.2.10.7            Form factor evolution               541
    • 5.2.10.8            Market leaders              541
    • 5.2.10.9            Consumer adoption  542
    • 5.2.10.10         Price trends     542
    • 5.2.10.11         Future capabilities     542
  • 5.2.11 Fitness trackers            542
    • 5.2.11.1            Advanced biometric sensing               542
    • 5.2.11.2            Wearable devices and apparel           543
    • 5.2.11.3            Skin patches   543
    • 5.2.11.4            Activity monitoring     544
    • 5.2.11.5            Sleep tracking               545
    • 5.2.11.6            Heart rate monitoring               548
    • 5.2.11.7            Blood Pressure             548
    • 5.2.11.8            Spectroscopic technologies                549
    • 5.2.11.9            Social features              550
    • 5.2.11.10         Market segmentation               552
    • 5.2.11.11         Consumer preferences            554
  • 5.2.12 Smart clothing              556
    • 5.2.12.1            Integration technologies         558
    • 5.2.12.2            Washing durability     559
    • 5.2.12.3            Sensor types  561
    • 5.2.12.4            Data collection             564
    • 5.2.12.5            Fashion considerations          566
    • 5.2.12.6            Manufacturing challenges    568
    • 5.2.12.7            Market acceptance    571
    • 5.2.12.8            Growth potential         575
  • 5.2.13 AR/VR devices               576
    • 5.2.13.1            Motion tracking            578
    • 5.2.13.2            Haptic feedback          580
    • 5.2.13.3            Eye tracking    582
    • 5.2.13.4            XR controllers and sensing systems               583
    • 5.2.13.5            XR positional and motion tracking systems               584
    • 5.2.13.6            Wearable technology for XR 585
    • 5.2.13.7            Wearable Gesture Sensors for XR    586
    • 5.2.13.8            Edge Sensing and AI  586
    • 5.2.13.9            VR Technology               586
    • 5.2.13.9.1        Overview           586
    • 5.2.13.9.2        VR Headset Types       587
    • 5.2.13.9.3        Future outlook for VR technology     587
    • 5.2.13.9.4        VR Lens Technology   588
    • 5.2.13.9.5        VR challenges                588
    • 5.2.13.9.6        Market growth               588
    • 5.2.13.10         AR Technology               589
      • 5.2.13.10.1     Overview           589
      • 5.2.13.10.2     AR and MR distinction             589
      • 5.2.13.10.3     AR for Assistive Technology  589
      • 5.2.13.10.4     Consumer AR market               590
      • 5.2.13.10.5     Optics Technology for AR and VR      594
      • 5.2.13.10.6     Optical Combiners    595
      • 5.2.13.10.7     AR display technology              596
      • 5.2.13.10.8     Challenges      596
    • 5.2.13.11         Metaverse         596
    • 5.2.13.12         Mixed Reality (MR) smart glasses     597
    • 5.2.13.13         User interaction           597
    • 5.2.13.14         Comfort factors           599
    • 5.2.13.15         Application development       601
    • 5.2.13.16         Market growth               604
    • 5.2.13.17         Technology trends      606
• 5.3        Sports and Fitness     608
  • 5.3.1    Performance Monitoring        608
  • 5.3.2    Hydration sensors      612
  • 5.3.3    Wearable sweat sensors        613
  • 5.3.4    Injury Prevention          616
• 5.4        Industrial and Enterprise        619
  • 5.4.1    Worker Safety 621
  • 5.4.2    Productivity Enhancement   625
• 5.5        Military and Defense 630
  • 5.5.1    Soldier Systems           630
  • 5.5.2    Training and Simulation          635
• 5.6        Entertainment and Gaming  641
  • 5.6.1    Motion Control              641
  • 5.6.2    Immersive Experiences           649
• 5.7        Automotive      654
  • 5.7.1    Driver Monitoring        654
  • 5.7.2    Comfort and Control 656
• 5.8        Emerging Applications             669
  • 5.8.1    Smart Homes 669
    • 5.8.1.1 Environmental monitoring    670
    • 5.8.1.2 Security applications               671
    • 5.8.1.3 Comfort optimization               673
    • 5.8.1.4 Market potential          675
  • 5.8.2    Personal Safety             676
    • 5.8.2.1 Emergency detection                677
    • 5.8.2.2 Environmental hazards           678
    • 5.8.2.3 Communication systems      680
    • 5.8.2.4 Market opportunities 682
  • 5.8.3    Fashion Technology   683
    • 5.8.3.1 Smart accessories     683
    • 5.8.3.2 Interactive clothing    685
    • 5.8.3.3 Design integration      687
    • 5.8.3.4 Market acceptance    689

6             MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION         689

• 6.1        Traditional Manufacturing Methods 690
• 6.2        Printed Electronics     691
• 6.3        Roll-to-Roll Processing            692
• 6.4        Additive Manufacturing          696
• 6.5        Integration Technologies        698
• 6.6        Quality Control and Testing  700
• 6.7        Cost Analysis 702

7             TECHNOLOGY TRENDS          704

• 7.1        Miniaturization              704
• 7.2        Energy Efficiency         709
• 7.3        Wireless Technologies             716
• 7.4        Data Processing and AI            723
• 7.5        Materials Innovation 726
• 7.6        Integration Trends       728
• 7.7        Sustainability 736

8             MARKET FORECASTS                750

• 8.1        Consumer Wearables              752
• 8.2        Medical Wearables    755
• 8.3        Industrial Wearables 757

9             COMPANY PROFILES                760 (342 company profiles)

10          REFERENCES 994

List of Tables

• Table 1. Types of wearable devices and applications.        38
• Table 2. Types of wearable devices and the data collected.            39
• Table 3. Wearable sensor types.        40
• Table 4. Overview of Wearable Sensor Types.          40
• Table 5. Value proposition of wearable sensors versus non wearable alternatives.        42
• Table 6. Markets trends.         44
• Table 7. Market Drivers in the Wearable Sensor Market.    44
• Table 8. Markets for Wearable Sensors.       45
• Table 9. Applications and Opportunities for TMRs in Wearables. 51
• Table 10. Wearable Motion Sensors Applications. 51
• Table 11. Applications of Photoplethysmography (PPG).  56
• Table 12. Wearable Brands in Cardiovascular Clinical Research.               62
• Table 13. Technologies for Cuff-less Blood Pressure.          63
• Table 14. Market outlook for Wearable Blood Pressure Devices. 63
• Table 15. Non-invasive glucose monitoring.             65
• Table 16. fNIRS Companies. 66
• Table 17. Comparing fNIRS to Other Non-invasive Brain Imaging Methods.        66
• Table 18. Thin Film Pressure Sensor Architectures.              68
• Table 19. Applications of Printed Force Sensors.   68
• Table 20. Companies in Printed Strain Sensors.     71
• Table 21. Types of Temperature Sensor.       72
• Table 22. Technology Readiness Level for strain sensors. 73
• Table 23. Commercial CGM Devices.            77
• Table 24. Applications of Wearable Chemical Sensors.    78
• Table 25. Market Outlook of Wearable Sensors for Novel Biometrics.     81
• Table 26. Applications of Wearable OPMs – MEG. 82
• Table 27. Applications and Market Opportunities for TMRs.           83
• Table 28. Wearable Electrode Types.              86
• Table 29. Applications of wearable electrodes.       86
• Table 30. Printed Electrodes for Skin Patches and E-textiles.         87
• Table 31. Companies in Wearable Electrodes.        88
• Table 32. Materials and Manufacturing Approaches for Electronic Skins.             90
• Table 33. Wearable electrodes Applications.           91
• Table 34. Costs analysis of packaging technologies.          132
• Table 35. Manufacturing challenges for Interconnects.     139
• Table 36. Applications of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS).     143
• Table 37. Manufacturing methods for haptic actuators.    150
• Table 38. Manufacturing methods for dielectric elastomers.         190
• Table 39. Integration challenges for dielectric elastomers.             191
• Table 40. Integration methods for ionic polymer-metal composites.        196
• Table 41. Applications of ionic polymer-metal composites            197
• Table 42. Drivers for Wearable Adoption and Innovation. 427
• Table 43.Companies and products in wearable health monitoring and rehabilitation devices and products.          429
• Table 44. Pregnancy and Newborn Monitoring Wearables.             449
• Table 45. Technologies for minimally-invasive and non-invasive glucose detection-advantages and disadvantages.            457
• Table 46. Commercial devices for non-invasive glucose monitoring not released or withdrawn from market.              459
• Table 47. Minimally-invasive and non-invasive glucose monitoring products.   461
• Table 48. ECG Patch Monitor and Clothing Products.         466
• Table 49. PPG Wearable Electronics Companies and Products.  467
• Table 50. Medical wearable companies applying products to temperate and respiratory monitoring and analysis.           470
• Table 51. Femtech Wearable Electronics.   476
• Table 52. Companies developing femtech wearable technology.                477
• Table 53. Companies and products in smart foowtear and insolves.       480
• Table 54. Companies and products, cosmetics and drug delivery patches.        489
• Table 55. Wearable electronics drug delivery companies and products.               502
• Table 56. Types of wearable sensors.            523
• Table 57. Different sensing modalities that can be incorporated into wrist-worn wearable device.      531
• Table 58. Overview of actuating at the wrist              532
• Table 59. Key players in Wrist-Worn Technology.    535
• Table 60. Wearable health monitors.             539
• Table 61. Sports-watches, smart-watches and fitness trackers producers and products.         541
• Table 62. Wearable sensors for sports performance.          544
• Table 63. Example wearable sleep tracker products and prices. 545
• Table 64. Sleep Headband Wearables. 547
• Table 65. Wearable sensor products for monitoring sport performance.               554
• Table 66. XR Headset OEM Comparison.    584
• Table 67. Timeline of Modern VR.     587
• Table 68. VR Headset Types.                587
• Table 69. AR Outlook by Device Type              590
• Table 70. AR Outlook by Computing Type.  590
• Table 71. Augmented reality (AR) smart glass products.   591
• Table 72. Companies developing wearable swear sensors.            615
• Table 73.  Industrial Wearable Electronics Products.          619
• Table 74.  Common printing methods used in printed electronics manufacturing in terms of resolution vs throughput.               691
• Table 75. Applications of R2R electronics manufacturing.              693
• Table 76. Technology readiness level for R2R manufacturing.      694
• Table 77. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035.                750
• Table 78. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035.            751
• Table 79. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Consumer Wearables.     752
• Table 80. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Consumer Wearables.            754
• Table 81. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Medical Wearables.           755
• Table 82. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Medical Wearables.  756
• Table 83. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Industrial Wearables.       757
• Table 84. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Industrial Wearables.               758

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Roadmap of wearable sensor technology.             43
• Figure 2. Roadmap for Wearable Optical Heart-rate Sensors.       60
• Figure 3. Technology roadmap for self-powered sensors. 118
• Figure 4. Actuator types.         141
• Figure 5. Smart e-skin system comprising health-monitoring sensors, displays, and ultra flexible PLEDs.                434
• Figure 6. Graphene medical patch. 437
• Figure 7. Graphene-based E-skin patch.      437
• Figure 8. Bloomlife.   449
• Figure 9. Technologies for minimally-invasive and non-invasive glucose detection.       456
• Figure 10. Technologies for minimally-invasive and non-invasive glucose detection.    457
• Figure 11. Schematic of non-invasive CGM sensor.             460
• Figure 12. Adhesive wearable CGM sensor.               461
• Figure 13. VitalPatch.                464
• Figure 14. Wearable ECG-textile.      465
• Figure 15. Wearable ECG recorder.  466
• Figure 16. Nexkin™.     466
• Figure 17. Enfucell wearable temperature tag.        469
• Figure 18. TempTraQ wearable wireless thermometer.       470
• Figure 19. Brilliantly Warm.  478
• Figure 20. Ava Fertility tracker.            478
• Figure 21. S9 Pro breast pump.          479
• Figure 22. Tempdrop. 479
• Figure 23. Digitsole Smartshoe.        480
• Figure 24. D-mine Pump.       489
• Figure 25. Lab-on-Skin™.        489
• Figure 26. Roadmap of wearable sensor technology segmented by key biometrics.      525
• Figure 27. EmeTerm nausea relief wearable.             533
• Figure 28. Embr Wave for cooling and warming.     534
• Figure 29. dpl Wrist Wrap Light THerapy pain relief.              534
• Figure 30. Roadmap for Wrist-Worn Wearables.    536
• Figure 31. FitBit Sense Watch.            539
• Figure 32. Wearable bio-fluid monitoring system for monitoring of hydration.   543
• Figure 33. Beddr SleepTuner. 547
• Figure 34. Engo Eyewear.        591
• Figure 35. Lenovo ThinkReality A3.  592
• Figure 36. Magic Leap 1.         592
• Figure 37. Microsoft HoloLens 2.      592
• Figure 38. OPPO Air Glass AR.            593
• Figure 39. Snap Spectacles AR (4th gen).    593
• Figure 40. Vuzix Blade Upgraded.     594
• Figure 41. Nanowire skin hydration patch.  612
• Figure 42. NIX sensors.           613
• Figure 43. Wearable sweat sensor.  614
• Figure 44. Wearable  graphene sweat sensor.          614
• Figure 45. Gatorade's GX Sweat Patch.         615
• Figure 46. Sweat sensor incorporated into face mask.      615
• Figure 47. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035.                751
• Figure 48. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035.          752
• Figure 49. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Consumer Wearables.     753
• Figure 50. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Consumer Wearables.            754
• Figure 51. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Medical Wearables.           756
• Figure 52. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Medical Wearables.  757
• Figure 53. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (millions USD), 2025-2035, for Industrial Wearables.       758
• Figure 54. Global Wearable Sensors and Actuators Sales Volume Forecast (Units), 2025-2035, for Industrial Wearables.               759
• Figure 55. Libre 3.       761
• Figure 56. Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biowearable.             761
• Figure 57. MIT and Amorepacific's chip-free skin sensor. 766
• Figure 58. Sigi™ Insulin Management System.          768
• Figure 59. Vitalgram®.               769
• Figure 60. PaciBreath.              784
• Figure 61. Neuronaute wearable.     794
• Figure 62. C2Sense sensors.               798
• Figure 63. Cogwear headgear.            808
• Figure 64. GX Sweat Patch.   821
• Figure 65. Epilog.         823
• Figure 66. eQ02+LIfeMontor.               825
• Figure 67. FloPatch.   830
• Figure 68. Humanox Shin Guard.      847
• Figure 69. Monarch™ Wireless Wearable Biosensor             872
• Figure 70. Neuphony Headband.      891
• Figure 71. Nextiles’ compression garments.             894
• Figure 72. Nextiles e-fabric.  895
• Figure 73. Nix Biosensors patch.       897
• Figure 74. Nowatch.   898
• Figure 75. Otolith wearable device. 911
• Figure 76. RootiRx.     934
• Figure 77. SenseGlove Nova.              941
• Figure 78. Softmatter compression garment.           951
• Figure 79. Softmatter sports bra with a woven ECG sensor.           952
• Figure 80. MoCap Pro Glove.               957
• Figure 81. Teslasuit.   968

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