Session 7: Health Monitoring Systems

Design Considerations for Biomedical Applications Using Thin-Film Tactile Force Sensors
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

This presentation describes the development from a user needs perspective of a modular walkway system targeted at the gait analysis, rehabilitation, and athletic performance markets and outlines the architecture developed to satisfy those needs. The platform features pressure sensitive tiles that can be field configured in lengths ranging from approximately 2 feet to over 16 feet (or more) in length. Software developed for the platform provides the clinician with actionable data translated into common performance metrics. It also discusses embedded force sensing applications where thin, flexible, tactile sensing technology can provide intelligence in surgical, diagnostic, and home healthcare applications.