CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — A group of PhD students from MIT Media Lab, in collaboration with Microsoft Research, have developed a ‘smart’ tattoo that can remotely control your gadgets while looking pretty. <br /> <br />The technology is called DuoSkin. According to the official website, there are three types of tattoos available. <br /> <br />One version of the smart tattoo has an input function using capacitive touch sensing. The gold leaf functions as electrodes, and is attached to a touch controller that filters all raw data. Once the tattoo is applied onto the skin, the user can swipe or click on the tattoo as a trackpad. <br /> <br />Another type of smart tattoo uses skin as a display. A layer of thermochromic ink is added into the tattoo, which changes colour when exposed to high temperatures. <br /> <br />The third type of tattoo contains an NFC chip that connects to a coil made of gold leaf, which allows users to exchange data through near field communication. <br /> <br />The technology will be presented at International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2016 in Heidelberg, Germany in September.
