DGIST · Dept. of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Soft Bioelectronics Lab

Soft electronics for the human body and robotics.

Led by Prof. Jaehong Lee

Soft electronicsfor the human body.

Wearable Sensors & Smart Textiles

Build sensing fibers and soft sensors into wearable textiles that capture body movement and connect people with electronic systems.

#WearableElectronics#SoftElectronics#SmartTextiles
Sensing fibers in a wearable glove connect hand movement to robotic controlFiber sensors · Smart textiles · Human–machine interfaces

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01 / Research to explore

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like to build?

Start with an application that interests you. Then explore the fiber electronics, soft sensors and experiments that make it work.

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Physical AI & Healthcare

Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

Build flexible, stretchable sensors that capture touch, pressure and body movement for physical AI and healthcare applications.

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Wearables & human–robot interfaces

Wearable Sensors & Smart Textiles

Turn movement and muscle activity into control signals using fiber sensors, wearable electrodes and smart textiles.

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Electronic sutures & bioelectronics

Healthcare & Implantable Bioelectronics

Give medical sutures new sensing functions with soft fiber electronics for strain, pH and bioelectronic research.

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Robotic sensors & wearable soft robots

Soft Robotics & Tactile Sensors

Develop soft sensors and artificial muscles that combine force and motion sensing with soft actuation for robotic and wearable systems.

Our core: single-microfiber electronics and soft sensor platforms.
We connect soft materials and device fabrication with measurement, signal analysis and system integration.

From your background to new questions
Materials/Electronics/Mechanical systems/Biomedical engineering

Research Highlights

Flexible & Stretchable Electronics

Bio-inspired pressure sensors and wearable electronics that conform to the human body

Wearable Sensors & Smart Textiles

Real-time health monitoring integrated directly into clothing and accessories

Implantable Biomedical Devices

Electronic sutures and bioresorbable sensors for surgical and healthcare applications

Fiber

1D Fiber Electronics

Single microfiber-based devices and circuits for next-generation electronic textiles

Soft Robotics & Tactile Sensors

Proprioceptive sensing and interactive systems for collaborative robots

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Papers Published

32+

Patents Filed

86

Oral Presentations

12

Lab Members

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