Developed in the lab of Northwestern University a engineering professor John A. Rogers, in partnership with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the sensor is the latest in Rogers' growing portfolio of stretchable electronics that are precise enough for use in advanced medical care and portable enough to be worn outside the hospital, even during extreme exercise.
Rogers will present research on the implications of stretchable electronics for stroke recovery treatment at a press briefing "Biomedical Sensors in Service of Society" on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Rogers also will discuss his work at the AAAS presentation "Soft Electronics for the Human Body" on Feb. 17.
Rogers' sensors stick directly to the skin, moving with the body and providing detailed health metrics including heart function, muscle activity and quality of sleep.
"Stretchable electronics allow us to see what is going on inside patients' bodies at a level traditional wearables simply cannot achieve," Rogers said. "The key is to make them as integrated as possible with the human body."
Rogers' new bandage-like throat sensor measures patients' swallowing ability and patterns of speech. The sensors aid in the diagnosis and treatment of aphasia, a communication disorder associated with stroke.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-stretchable-electronics-game-changer-recovery.html#jCp
