Wearable Sensor Gathers Physiological Data for Up to a Week
Mar 16
medGadget - Avery Dennison Medical Solutions (Chicago, IL) has created a disposable wearable sensor to improve medical monitoring. To establish a strong identity in the quickly growing body monitoring field, Avery Dennison worked with Karten Design (Los Angeles, CA) to optimize the Metria sensor for end users. With a design that draws more from athletic apparel than medical products, the firm sought to design a fitness-inspired product that could be worn comfortably around the clock for approximately seven days.
“Many sensors available today look like bandages,” explains Jonathan Abarbanel, the lead designer on this project, in an interview with medGadget. “Through design, we wanted to visually message the wearable sensor’s capabilities: it’s not just a bandage; it’s a body-worn sensor with complex electronics that can provide real-time, continuous information about your vital signs.”
The sensor is expected to be available later this year and will be distributed under the Body Media (Pittsburgh, PA) brand.
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