These fabric-based sensors move with the body

[Image from Wyss Institute at Harvard University]

Researchers have designed a new silicone-fabric sensor that can move with the human body and be used in wearables and robotics, according to research from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

Typical sensors that are used on wearables like heart rate sensors are made of hard, inflexible materials that are restrictive. Because it restricts a user’s natural movements, the data that it is transmitting could be inaccurate.

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