Would you wear a sensor under your skin to control your smartphone?

It's called the iSkin.

A new device has been developed in Germany called iSkin by Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland University. Made with pressure sensors, the device allows for you to control your smartphone and smartwatch through your body. 

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"Current electronics are mostly using rigid components which are very uncomfortable to wear on the body and are limiting the locations to, for example, the wrist or on the head to be worn," says the co-developer of the sensor, Martin Weigel, to Reuters. "But our sensor is a flexible and stretchable sensor, so it can cover many locations. For example, even the backside of the ear or the forearm. So, we have a much larger input space than current electronics allow for."

The sensors are added to your skin and shaped in the form of tattoo patterns that include two layers of translucent sillicone. It is mixed with black carbon powder and made of polydimethylsiloxane and a silicone-based polymer, making it conductive for users to use electronics. 

It can be removed at any point if the user no longer needs its, and when it is on, its built to be extremely sturdy. With the device on, you can play music, answer phone calls, alter volume levels and also the option of keyboards for those using smart watches. 

As the device is still in the process of development, the goal is to add Bluetooh and WiFi usage, alongside natural powering methods, such as body heat. 

[viaCatchy Net]

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