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Technology News
Performance enhancing sensor ready for commer-
cialisation
A wearable device being developed by the University of Strathclyde
will provide real-time data analysis of fluid loss during exercise to
enhance the performance of fitness enthusiasts and elite athletes.
The innovative transdermal sensor is a small device that attaches to
the body to analyse electrolytes in sweat, with bluetooth technology
used to send the data back to a smartphone – allowing the user to
rehydrate properly and maintain optimum performance.
With heart monitors, pace-calculators and GPS-enabled watches used
widely to support a healthy lifestyle, and in elite sporting disciplines,
academics at the University believe that hydration monitoring could
be the latest addition to the market.
The sensors have been developed in the Medical Diagnostics Re-
search Group at the University led by Professor Patricia Connolly:
“This takes our work in medical sensors and transdermal sensing
from the healthcare applications into the field of sport.The stringent
application of medical device standards to our laboratory research
means that these sensors will be qualified at the highest level for hu-
man use and translatable between sports science and medicine. This
is growing our portfolio of devices for use in home patient monitor-
ing which can be coupled with telehealth systems and smartphones
to deliver improved monitoring of patients.This system and our
other diagnostics sensors are being supported for commercialisation
through a University spin out company, Ohmedics Ltd.”
University of Strathclyde,
News Release20 May 2015