Biometric information sensor that directly adheres to the body like a plaster Professor Takao Someya postdoctoral researcher Sung Won Lee and their research group at the Graduate School of Engineering the University of Tokyo have developed an adhesive gel and succeeded in manufacturing a sheet sensor that can measure biometric information just by application to the body like a sticking plaster.The technological importance of measuring biometric information is increasing in line with remarkable developments in information technology such as big data. To improve the accuracy of measurements it is ideal to put the sensor in direct contact with what is to be measured. As such in order to reduce discomfort when sensors are directly applied to the body researchers are seeking to fabricate electronic components on flexible substances such as polymeric film. However there have been demands to realize a high degree of functionality on the interface that come into direct contact such as adhesiveness and conforming to the shape of the body surface.Using limited materials with superior biocompatibility the research group succeeded in making adhesive gel capable of being formed into various patterns with light. Furthermore they used the gel to realize sheet sensors that can perform biometric measurement just by application to the body like a sticking plaster. These sheet sensors can detect bioelectric signals such as physical movement or electrical activity of the heart by directly applying to human skin or the surface of the heart of a rat. The adhesive gel prevents the sheet sensor from slipping or falling off the surface during dynamic movement and allows stable and long-term measurement.