(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Researchers Develop Scalable Wearable Pressure Sensor

(JULY-2024)

Gait and postural deformities are incapacitating. Studies indicate that the most prominent deformities include splay foot, flat foot, unstable hind foot with protruding heels, high arches, and irregular gait.
Therefore, adequate monitoring of gait and postural deformities is imperative. They can provide valuable clues to the underlying recovery process or detect various medical conditions, accelerating the patient’s recovery and avoiding any long-term harm.
Researchers at IIT Delhi have developed a scalable wearable pressure sensor based on a nanocomposite material, that has a unique combination of light-sensitive polymer and piezoelectric nanoparticles, which offers the advantage of easy array design for pixelated sensing over large area, simple process flow, and low-cost implementation for human movement monitoring and injury rehabilitation.