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Self‐Powered All‐in‐One Wearable Bioelectronics Driven by Pneumatic Energy Buffering of Daily Footsteps

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A pneumatic energy‐buffering strategy transforms transient and intermittent footsteps into quasi‐continuous electrical energy for a self‐powered wearable biosensing platform. The footwear‐integrated air‐pumping harvester, combined with the rationally designed power‐management system, powers a wearable ankle PPG device with reduced motion artifacts ...
Ji‐Seok Kim, Tae Woog Kang, Hyunjoon Yoo, Jawon Ha, Yunuo Huang, Hee Han, Chi Won Ahn, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Il‐Kwon Oh   +8 more
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Characterization of Elastic Polymer-Based Smart Insole and a Simple Foot Plantar Pressure Visualization Method Using 16 Electrodes

Sensors, 2018
In this paper, we propose a smart insole for inexpensive plantar pressure sensing and a simple visualizing scheme. The insole is composed of two elastomeric layers and two electrode layers where the common top electrode is submerged in the insole.
Wangjoo Lee, Seung-Hyeon Hong, Hyun-Woo Oh   +2 more
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Exploiting Temperature Effects for Robust Control and Reference Circuits Using Thin‐Film Contact‐Controlled Transistors

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Compact circuits based on contact‐controlled transistors are well‐suited to unsupervised thermal management, sensitive temperature measurement, or temperature‐stable current references. Demonstrated on flexible microcrystalline silicon and supported by simulation, the approach does not require supply voltage regulation, remains manufacturable across ...
Eva Bestelink, Jean‐Charles Fustec, Olivier de Sagazan, Rogier Fransen, George Bairaktatis, Emmanuel Jacques, Radu A. Sporea   +6 more
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Successful Application of an Insole with a Metatarsal Inhibition Bar and Deep Heel Cup for Improving Gait Dysfunction in a Patient with Poor Coordination with Disrupted Corticoreticular Tracts: A Case Report

Children, 2021
We report the successful management of gait dysfunction in a patient with coordination problems using an insole with a metatarsal inhibition bar (MIB) and a deep heel cup.
Su Min Son, Jung Won Lee, Min Cheol Chang   +2 more
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Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
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PROPER SELECTION OF FOOT INSOLE FOR SLIPPERS [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology
In the present work, the friction coefficient (μ) between bare foot and foot wearingsocks sliding on insoles to facilitate the proper selection of the insole materials.
A. M. Al-Kabbany, M. K. Mohamed, M. M. Youssef, Eyad M. A., W. Y. Ali   +4 more
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Cooptimized Sensing and Sole Mechanics Enable Embodied‐Intelligence Design of User‐Specific Smart Footwear

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An embodied codesign framework for smart footwear is presented, jointly tuning lattice mechanics and sensing for personalized plantar pressure monitoring. By integrating pneumatic sensing within 3D‐printed lattice soles, the system achieves accurate real‐time centre‐of‐pressure tracking with reduced sensor count and energy demand, demonstrating how ...
Fengyu Zhong, Marco Pontin, Amy Zavatsky, Perla Maiolino   +3 more
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Multifunctional Flexible Thermoelectric Fabric for Smart Wearables

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This study designs a multifunctional rGO/PEDOT:PSS fabric integrating thermoelectric generation, signal sensing, and EMI shielding. It enables motion detection, respiratory monitoring, and fetal movement tracking. The fabric emphasizes flexibility, durability, comfort, and safety, making it suitable for wearable healthcare applications and advancing ...
Jia Wu, Yan Dong, Bingyi Li, Linlin Zhang, Wuwei Bao, Cheng Zhang, Yao Wang, Miao Miao, Man Zhou, Yifan Cui, Xinyang He   +10 more
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FACTORS AFFECTING INSOLE USAGE IN PATIENTS WITH PES PLANUS

Sanamed, 2018
Introduction: Insoles and exercise programs are the main treatment methods for pes planus patients. Insole using may prevent the formation of pain in daily activities as well as increasing the quality of walking.
Erem Murat, Acikgoz Tahsin, Tastekin Nurettin, Sut Necdet   +3 more
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High‐Strength, Fluorescent, Triboelectric Cellulose Hydrogel‐Derived Plastics Through Molecular Network Engineering for Energy Harvesting and Motion Sensing

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Multifunctional cellulose hydrogel‐derived plastics (FCBPs) are fabricated via a novel molecular network engineering strategy involving epoxy cross‐linking, solvent exchange, and hot‐pressing techniques. The resulting materials exhibit high mechanical strength, excellent thermal/solvent resistance, stable fluorescence, complete biodegradability, and ...
Fuyuan Lu, Yifan Jiao, Yuxuan Chen, Zhezhe Zhou, Gaobo Lou, Caicai Li, Gaojie Jiao, Mark Lynch, Jialong Wen, Xiaochun Zhang, Pingan Song, Dan Sun   +11 more
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