Smart Bandage with Sensors and Microprocessor (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Smart Bandage with Sensors and Microprocessor

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A smart bandage placed on an arm. Temperature and pH sensors in the bandage (right) are read by a microprocessor (left), which may trigger release of drug from the bandage by sending a current through heating elements.

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Tufts University

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