iSkin Stickers 3/6/15

• 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.