FROM RESEARCH TO INNOVATION
Our IoT-enabled sensors will produce actionable information to empower our customers to make data-driven decisions. We aim to detect impending events (e.g., unsafe health conditions) to prevent potential harmful outcomes (e.g., injuries) by doing the right thing at the right time.
Hydration assessments generally fall into two categories: 1) clinical methods and 2) field methods. Clinical methods such as plasma osmolality are expensive and require routine clinic visits. Field methods such as urine color index or body mass difference are inexpensive and easy-to-use. However, discrete measurements are the major drawback with field methods - they lead to sparse measurement times and a lack of continuous data.
Wearable hydration Sensor
Non-invasive, Continuous Measurements.
Innovation: Wearable and continuous hydration monitoring represent significant technological advancements over conventional expensive and bulky instruments. Our stretchable hydration sensors are constructed from silver nanowires (AgNWs) inlaid in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix. Patterned into interdigitated electrodes, the AgNW/PDMS conductors facilitate bioimpedance analysis (BIA) or bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) to improve the accuracy of the hydration assessment.
Our patented hydration sensor enables conformal interfaces with the skin for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of hydration.
Wearable advantages:
- Long-term adhesion to the skin
- Various form factors
- Flexible site placements
- Reusable
