A Wearable System for Sensing of Head and Mouth Activities
Case ID:
TEC2016-0113
Web Published:
7/6/2016
Executive Summary
Many health issues related to obesity stem from poor eating and swallowing habits. Patients often report incorrect or misleading information about their eating habits to their doctor. A new technology developed by MSU inventors allows for the continuous unbiased monitoring of eating and swallowing health.
Description of Technology
This MSU technology is a wearable unit that can gather information on mouth and swallowing activities. The user wears sensors on the shoulders and wearable to collect the raw data on their arm. This technology protects the privacy of the user and allows for a full range of normal activities.
Key Benefits
- Accurately monitor eating and oral health
- Protects privacy: previous technology relied on the use of microphones
- Unobtrusive: user can wear the technology without impedance to everyday activity
Applications
- Health monitoring
- User can gather information about eating, and swallowing health
Patent Status:
Patent pending
Licensing Rights Available
Full licensing rights available
MSU Inventors: Dr. Mi Zhang, Biyi Fang
Tech ID: TEC2016-0113
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For Information, Contact:
Raymond Devito
Technology Manager
Michigan State University
devitora@msu.edu
