A system of networked wearable patches includes a plurality of wearable patches each of which includes a stretchable and permeable substrate, a first sensing unit mounted in the stretchable and permeable substrate, the sensing unit that can conduct a first measurement of a user to produce a first measurement signal, and an antenna over the stretchable and permeable substrate and in electric communication with the first sensing unit. The antenna can wirelessly transmit measurement data based on the first measurement signal. A wireless control device includes a measurement controller that can wirelessly transmit a measurement control signal to the antenna, wherein the first sensing unit is configured to conduct the first measurement in response to the measurement control signal. The wireless control device can wirelessly receive the measurement data from the antenna.
