Startup aims to detect eye and body movement using sensors embedded in paper

 

A new company out of the University of Washington launched technology to sense human gestures, body functions and eye movement.   

Somalytics has developed ultrathin, flexible sensors that are built from tiny carbon nanotubes embedded in paper. The sensors attach to glasses to directly measure movement of the eye.

The sensors operate from a distance of up to 20 centimeters and are good at distinguishing movement from people instead of other objects.

The sensors have the potential for a host of uses, such as health applications that require measuring heart rate and other body functions.