Soft and dry electrode

A soft electrode for measuring bioelectric signals of an individual, the electrode comprising:

• a support body having a contact side facing the individual when applying the electrode to the individual and a connector side opposite the contact side, and
• the support body further defining a central axis arranged centrally through the contact side and the connector side;
• the electrode further comprising a plurality of outer contact pins located at an outer region of the support body for contacting an area of interest to be measured,
• the plurality of outer contact pins being supported and arranged on the contact side of the support body;
• wherein the electrode is made of elastomeric material and has conductive properties;
• wherein the support body is a dome-shaped body having a concave side and a convex side,
• wherein the concave side forms the contact side of the support body,
• wherein the plurality of outer pins are attached at and extend from the concave contact side of the dome with each of the plurality of outer pins having an outer edge that that is parallel to the central axis of the support body,
• wherein the support body is designed with a flexibility such that after applying the electrode to the individual a force exerted centrally onto the connector side and parallel to the central axis leads to an upwards bending of the outer region of the dome-shaped disc in a direction of the connector side,
• wherein the upwards bending of the outer region of the dome-shaped disc leads to a tilting of the plurality of outer contact pins relative to the central axis such that a tip of the outer contact pins moves radially outwards along the area of interest of the individual.