The experimental system allows users to control mobile devices using flexible, stretchable stickers that attach to their skin.
It was developed by a team from Saarland University in Germany and Carnegie Mellon University in the US.
The silicone iSkin stickers contain capacitive and resistive sensors that respond to being touched.
They can be made in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and temporarily applied almost anywhere on the body via a medical-grade adhesive.
It can be removed, rolled up and put away when not in use.
It includes the taking and placing of phone calls, controlling music playback, typing and sending messages, so pretty much anything else that's currently done on a mobile device screen.
They're capable of multi-touch functionality, and also recognize gestures such as swiping.
The current prototypes are hard-wired to a computer, although it is hoped that integrated chips might ultimately allow them to communicate with other devices wirelessly.
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