Self-Powered Sensors Monitor Joint Health

Aug-30-18 A self-powered sensor that measures strain on a joint could gather valuable information for patients recovering from joint surgery.

The prototype sensor was developed by a team from the University of Waterloo, and is powered by electromagnetism and triboelectricity, both of which generate electricity when the brace is twisted or flexed. That electricity would be used to transmit data about range of movement and other indicators of recovery to a paired device—which could send it on to the cloud for remote access by the physician.

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