That was an interesting read.

I also particularly commend you for sharing a real project, with its limitations, lessons learned and ultimate failure—it feels refreshing to read something where the final step wasn't some revolutionary panacea

Agreed. I am nowhere near that space, but I found it more interesting than I anticipated. If there ever was a submission that encapsulates HN purpose, this may be it.

thanks! I definitely hesitated sharing for a while due to that failure. Glad to hear you found it interesting.

I think it truly shows great character and, as the sibling comment noted, it encapsulates what makes HN special to some of us

> ...a wearable sensor that could be used non-invasively to detect various small molecules in fluids such as sweat.

How do you think the LIG and elastomeric polymer blend would have held up in a washing machine / dryer?

without running tests it’s hard to say. my educated guess is it would hold up better than LIG on its own… LIG didn’t really hold up even outside of a washing machine.

generally speaking not many of these materials are designed to withstand repeated wash / dry cycles. I imagined the sensor component to be replaceable, similar to glucose test strips.

Also known as the Cardassian molecular delay fuse