What if clothes you wear everyday could help detect illness? Students at Swiss university EPFL are hoping this bra will detect breast cancer with built in ultra sound.
via Engadget:
Unlike mammograms, which use low-energy x-rays, the SmartBra uses ultrasound waves, which are generated by piezoelectric sensors embedded in the bra. Those run on energy generated when pressure is applied to a piezoelectric material, and they allowed the students to miniaturize the technology. The team also developed a plastic interface to replace the gel that is typically used during ultrasounds.
Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We’re bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured here on Wearable Wednesday!
No comments:
Post a Comment