Material Analysis for Cost Effective Pressure Sensors
Mentor: Grzegorz Hader, Stevens Institute of Technology
The accurate real-time measurement of vital information using electronic sensors in a living body is important for health monitoring and health applications. The development of nanomaterial based pressure sensors to date has produced evidence suggestive of applications in this field, however little specialization has been seen. Soldiers in active combat zones are oftentimes met with situations in which conventional methods of tracking, such as GPS, will fail. It is in this that pressure sensors can serve the role of transmitting medical vitals in order to gauge the soldier’s condition. It is therefore imperative that a pressure sensor be sensitive enough to accurately monitor these vitals and durable enough to maintain prolonged contact with the soldier in the volatile environments of a combat zone. Our project aims to conduct a material analysis in order to optimize the cost and simplicity of these sensors, as well as evaluate any other possible applications.