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Smart Printed Sensors Monitor Movement Sequences

New material from Fraunhofer ISC enables movement measuring sensors to be printed onto textiles

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Wearable technology has caught on to progress health and fitness. Simply worn on the body, smart garments can, for instance, track activity. Sensors in functional clothing could also help optimize exercises by monitoring movement sequences. A novel transparent sensor material developed by Fraunhofer ISC enables movement measuring sensors to be printed onto textiles. The material will be presented on IDTechEX Europe at booth F16 in the Estrel Berlin April 27-28, 2016.   Accessories like smart b...

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