University of Maine: Wujcik Developing Wearable Sensors That Stretch and Repair Themselves
March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024
ORONO, Maine, March 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
Sensors that can be worn or attached to clothing play critical roles in health care, robotics and entertainment, among other fields. The sensors help doctors and nurses monitor patients' heart rate and pulse; inform prosthetic and robotic devices when they hit an object or surface; and create motion-capture in movies and video games. Conventional attachable sensors, however, are typica . . .
Sensors that can be worn or attached to clothing play critical roles in health care, robotics and entertainment, among other fields. The sensors help doctors and nurses monitor patients' heart rate and pulse; inform prosthetic and robotic devices when they hit an object or surface; and create motion-capture in movies and video games. Conventional attachable sensors, however, are typica . . .