Wireless sensors for continuous, multimodal measurements at the skin interface with lower limb prostheses.

ABSTRACT: Precise form-fitting of prosthetic sockets is important for the comfort and well-being of persons with limb amputations. Capabilities for continuous monitoring of pressure and temperature at the skin-prosthesis interface can be valuable in the fitting process and in monitoring for the development of dangerous regions of increased pressure and temperature as limb volume changes during daily activities. Conventional pressure transducers and temperature sensors cannot provide comfortable, irritation-free measurements because of their relatively rigid construction and requirements for wired interfaces to external data acquisition hardware. Here, we introduce a millimeter-scale pressure sensor that adopts a soft, three-dimensional design that integrates into a thin, flexible battery-free, wirel

SUBMITTER: Kwak JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7775724 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature