Background

Generating real-time data to better understand state of health can help deliver higher‑quality and more tailored care. Healthcare technologies that deliver high precision and operate with minimal invasiveness are vital to enable this to happen.

Nanomaterials developed by the University of Sussex have been combined with seaweeds to create highly‑accurate sensory technology. These ‘seaweed sensors’ offer a new wearable technology which tracks blood pressure, pulse, breathing and joint movement in real time.

Technology Overview

Nanocomposites are soft, stretchy, elastic polymer-based materials with a nanomaterial mixed into them. A team at the University of Sussex have developed a new type of health sensor – such as those worn by runners or patients to monitor heart rate and temperature – using