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Textile pressure sensors to prevent skin ulceration
The goal of the project is to develop a sensor to monitor pressure which potentially lead to ulceration in the human body. The sensors developed in this project would be based on textiles to enable everyday non-invasive use.
Keywords: wearable, e-textile, sensor, fabric, garment, pressure ulcer, mobile health
wearable technology is increasingly popular in healthcare thanks to its unobtrusiveness and the possibility to continuously monitor physiological parameters. An important unsolved problem in healthcare are pressure ulcers that occur in long term hospitalized patients that are confined to bed, or in the feet of diabetic subjects. Ulceration has a high recurrence rate and risk of infection thus prevention is key. To prevent ulcer formation, the forces at the interface of the skin need to be measured with noninvasive devices that do not introduce additional pressure points. In this scenario, textile-based sensors would be highly desirable to develop unobtrusive and continuous monitoring via integration in common pieces of clothing and bedsheets. This project offers the opportunity to work in the attractive and challenging field of smart textiles with hands-on and multidisciplinary approach; the end goal is to design sensors that are fully integrated into a smart garment.
wearable technology is increasingly popular in healthcare thanks to its unobtrusiveness and the possibility to continuously monitor physiological parameters. An important unsolved problem in healthcare are pressure ulcers that occur in long term hospitalized patients that are confined to bed, or in the feet of diabetic subjects. Ulceration has a high recurrence rate and risk of infection thus prevention is key. To prevent ulcer formation, the forces at the interface of the skin need to be measured with noninvasive devices that do not introduce additional pressure points. In this scenario, textile-based sensors would be highly desirable to develop unobtrusive and continuous monitoring via integration in common pieces of clothing and bedsheets. This project offers the opportunity to work in the attractive and challenging field of smart textiles with hands-on and multidisciplinary approach; the end goal is to design sensors that are fully integrated into a smart garment.
Goals
• Develop a smart textile sensor modality capable of measuring pressure
• Produce and test a prototype of a fully-textile sensor for pressure ulcer
• Write a scientific project report
Tasks
• Literature review (10%)
• Sensing modality development (50%)
• Fabrication of a textile sensor prototype and validation (25%)
• Data collection and analysis, reporting and presentation (15%)
Your Profile
• Background in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields
• Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Willing to perform experimental research
Goals • Develop a smart textile sensor modality capable of measuring pressure • Produce and test a prototype of a fully-textile sensor for pressure ulcer • Write a scientific project report Tasks • Literature review (10%) • Sensing modality development (50%) • Fabrication of a textile sensor prototype and validation (25%) • Data collection and analysis, reporting and presentation (15%) Your Profile • Background in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related fields • Independent worker with critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Willing to perform experimental research
Prof Dr Carlo Menon and PhD student Valeria Galli will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland.
To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant-maybe the name and phone number of a postdoc or a professor willing to be your reference; and make any further comments ("additional remarks"). The ideal length of the project is 6 months full time.
For questions or clarifications about the project please contact PhD student Valeria Galli at valeria.galli@hest.ethz.ch .
Prof Dr Carlo Menon and PhD student Valeria Galli will supervise the student and the research will be performed at ETH Zurich’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group (www.bmht.ethz.ch) in the Balgrist Campus in Zurich, Switzerland.
To apply, use the button below to tell us why you want to do this project ("motivation"); attach a CV with your current program of study, your grades and any other info you deem relevant-maybe the name and phone number of a postdoc or a professor willing to be your reference; and make any further comments ("additional remarks"). The ideal length of the project is 6 months full time.
For questions or clarifications about the project please contact PhD student Valeria Galli at valeria.galli@hest.ethz.ch .