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Frontispiece of Adv. Healthcare Mater. 21/2023: All Knitted and Integrated Soft Wearable of High Stretchability and Sensitivity for Continuous Monitoring of Human Joint Motion
All Knitted and Integrated Soft Wearable of High Stretchability and Sensitivity for Continuous Monitoring of Human Joint Motion
Ujjaval Gupta, Jun Liang Lau, Pei Zhi Chia, Ying Yi Tan, Alvee Ahmed, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Gim Song Soh, Hong Yee Low
See here: https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202370123
Graphical Abstract: Healthcare Wearables
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Phys.org: A butterfly’s first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity
Phys.org published a research article on the use of chitinous polymers as a sustainable material for engineering applications. This research is led by Associate Prof Javier Fernandez. See here: https://phys.org/news/2023-07-butterfly-flight-electricity.html
FTIR of chitinous films
CNA938: Smart Knee Brace
Channel NewsAsia 938FM interviewed Associate Professor Low Hong Yee on the research and development of a fully knitted, circuit-embedded knee wearable for wireless sensing of joint motion in real-time. A snippet of the radio interview was also featured on CNA938’s Facebook page.
Watch here: https://fb.watch/m0gQmPzRw7/ from 3:57 mins onwards
medGadget: Flexible Knee Wearable Tracks Motion
medGadget featured an SUTD-created flexible knee wearable that contains integrated circuitry within its knitted structure that can track joint movement in real time.
See here: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/06/flexible-knee-wearable-tracks-motion.html
Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have created a flexible knee wearable that contains integrated circuitry within its knitted structure.
Lifestyle Asia: What is 3D printed food and which are the companies working on it?
Lifestyle Asia did a feature on 3D printed food and quoted a 2020 Straits Times report about Khoo Teck Puat Hospital working with SUTD and NTU on multiple 3D food printing research projects.
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See here: https://www.lifestyleasia.com/sg/dining/food/what-is-3d-printed-food-and-companies-working-on-it/
Ever heard about 3D-printed food and wondered if it
Medical Xpress: Stretchable knee wearable offers insight into improving e-textiles for health care
Medical Xpress reported about a new knee wearable that has high stretchability and sensitivity for continuous monitoring of human joint motion. This research was led by Associate Prof Low Hong Yee in collaboration with Dr Tan Ngiap Chuan of SingHealth Polyclinics.
See here: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-stretchable-knee-wearable-insight-e-textiles.html
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A’Design Award & Competition – Golden A’ Design Award in 3D Printed Forms and Products Design Category
We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Associate Professor Carlos Banon on winning A’Design Award Winner 2023 – Gold for DB Schenker Upcycling Hub.
DB Schenker Upcycling Hub Lunchroom has been awarded the Golden A’ Design Award in 3D Printed Forms and Products Design Category. The Grand Jury panel of the A’ Design
InDesign Live Asia: 6 Singapore designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week
InDesignLive Asia published an article on Singapore designers who exhibited their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week. One of the designers, Tiffany Loy, collaborated with SUTD’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre to develop advanced automated textile construction for additive manufacturing.
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Engineering & Technology: 3D-printing method for food could make insect protein mainstream
Engineering & Technology magazine reported about a method for 3D-printing food that could bring alternative protein sources including algae, plant and insects to the mainstream. This research was co-authored by Associate Provost – Designate, for Office of Research and head of EPD, Prof Chua Chee Kai, and included research associate Aakanksha Pant as
Floating farms and ‘soft’ robots: SUTD students tackle Singapore’s challenges
SUTD students Mr Chia Hou-An and Mr Clement Ravindran designed a floating farm for their final year project.