ReSkin helps to discover a sense of touch
Carnegie Mellon University and Meta AI (formerly Facebook AI) want to increase the sense of touch in robotics, wearables, smart clothing and AI.
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Smart bandage shows promise for wound management
Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.
Digital twin for personalized therapies
Virtual doppelgangers could one day revolutionize medicine: Researchers are developing a digital twin, which should facilitate the development of personalized therapies.
Smart wound dressings with healing sensors
Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.
Wearable biofuel cells produce electricity from lactate
Scientists have developed and tested a wearable biofuel cell array that generates electric power from the lactate in the wearer's sweat, opening doors to electronic health monitoring powered by bodily fluids.
A 'smart' sensor bandage for chronic wounds
Researchers are developing an oxygen-sensing patch printed on a flexible, disposable bandage that could enable remote monitoring for the early detection of illnesses.
Nanosensors could prevent infection
By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, researchers have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.
Device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltage
Scientists have developed a bioelectronic system driven by a machine learning algorithm that can shift the membrane voltage in living cells and maintain it at a set point for 10 hours.
'Smart' bandages - a revolution in healing
On the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid, Tufts engineer Sameer Sonkusale is working to make “smart” bandages.
Wearable biosensors may pave the way for personalized health
Penn State engineers say computational power is key to technology for smart bandages, health tattoos and artificial organs.
'Smart' bandages heal chronic wounds
Researchers have developed an electronic bandage that can deliver multiple drugs deep into a wound and only when programmed to do so.
Skin-like sensors bring a human touch to wearable tech
Researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin.
Smart bandage speeds up healing
The active adhesive dressings speed up wound healing based on heat-responsive hydrogels that are mechanically active and antimicrobial.
Wearable respiration monitor built with children’s toy
Researchers have developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis.
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ monitors physical signals
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ wirelessly monitors a variety of physical signals, from respiration, to body motion, to temperature, to eye movement, to heart and brain activity.
Smart bandages designed to tailor treatment for chronic wounds
A team of engineers has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds.