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Flexible device could monitor muscle injuries using nanomagnets
January 1st, 2024
The magnetoelastic textile patch is made of silicone, nanomagnets and conductive yarn. Image: University of California Los Angeles Preventing overuse while muscles are still healing concerns physical therapists and athletes alike. A patch using conductive yarn and nanomagnets infused in silicone could take some of the mystery out of how a patient’s healing is progressing. […]
Textronics patents textile-based electrode system
May 1st, 2008
Wearable sensor technology is in vogue among athletes in all disciplines, and Textronics Inc., Wilmington, Del., has been awarded a patent for its textile-based electrode system by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The stretchy electrodes are incorporated into garments to comfortably monitor the wearer’s heart rate, ECG or other electrical activity. The heart’s electrical […]