Wearable Motion Sensor Identifies Bending, Twisting

Scientists at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have produced a stretchable electronic material and created a wearable sensor capable of precisely identifying bending and twisting motion.

The sensor essentially an electronic skin capable of recognizing the range of movement human joints normally make, with up to half a degree of precision.

The sensor can be used in early disease diagnosis, alerting of breathing alterations and motor system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. It can be used to assist patients’ motor recovery and be integrated into prosthetic limbs. In robotics, the feedback it provides is crucial for precise motion. In industrial uses, such sensors are necessary for monitoring systems.

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