|
Briefing
|
- 3D Printed Earable – American Chemical Society researchers created 3D-printed Earable, ear-worn electric device to monitor core body temperature in heated or cooled rooms and while exercising, with possibility to be used as hearing aid and vital signs recorder
- Customized Fitting – Uses flexible material to print gauzy, disc-shaped base containing tiny channels where liquid metal is injected as electrical wires and as grooves for infrared sensor, microprocessors and Bluetooth module
- Earable Technology – Has thermometers to measure infrared energy from eardrums and hearing aid consisting of microphone, data-processing circuitry, potentiometer, and actuator, and can be worn for 12 hours without recharging
- Next Steps – Plans to further reduce power by using lower power electronic components, as well as increase functionality by integrating sensors for measuring EEG, heart rate, and blood oxygen level
|
|
Accelerator
|
|
|
Sector
|
Healthcare/Health Sciences
|
|
Organization
|
American Chemical Society
|
|
Source
|
|
|
Original Publication Date
|
July 19, 2017
|
