A flexible pressure monitoring system for pressure ulcer prevention

Pressure ulcers are painful sores that arise from prolonged exposure to high pressure points, which restricts blood flow and leads to tissue necrosis. This is a common occurrence among patients with impaired mobility, diabetics and the elderly. In this work, a flexible pressure monitoring system for...

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Main Authors: Yip, Marcus (Contributor), He, David Da (Contributor), Winokur, Eric S. (Contributor), Balderrama, Amanda Gaudreau (Contributor), Sheridan, Robert (Author), Ma, Hongshen (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010-09-30T15:48:41Z.
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