wound management

Inventors of the AI-enabled sensor patch for wound monitoring
By  Adam Ang 03:17 am June 30, 2023
Researchers from the National University of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed an AI-powered sensor patch for monitoring wound recovery. WHAT IT DOES Called PETAL (Paper-like Battery-free In situ AI-enabled Multiplexed), the patch comprises five colourimetric sensors in a fluidic panel patterned after a five-petal pinwheel flower. Each of the...
NHS Wales, healthy.io, wound management
By  Pandora Haydon 04:51 pm November 2, 2021
NHS Wales is piloting a new wound care app which equips district nurses to scan patients' wounds during home visits. The app, created by global technology company Healthy.io, integrates with existing software on smartphones and tablets to turn the devices’ camera into a lab-grade diagnostic scanner. The images captured by the device are shared on a secure digital portal accessed by clinical staff...
NUS team lead researchers pose with the VeCare platform for monitoring chronic wounds.
By  Adam Ang 02:56 am October 25, 2021
In Singapore, a new smart wearable sensor can assess chronic wounds in real-time and wirelessly via a mobile app. The technology was developed by a research team from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), together with their clinical partners from Singapore General Hospital. The...