Project description
Sensorised surgical gloves
Surgery and obstetric procedures require real-time tactile feedback for controlled manual forces. Improving force awareness could significantly enhance safety for patients. The ERC-funded SaferBirths project aims to develop and clinically validate sensorised surgical gloves integrating ultrathin, non-toxic nanocomposite sensors on the fingertips. These gloves enable force sensing, mechanical parameter assessment and energy harvesting directly from touch. Building on successful laboratory, ex vivo and early usability studies, the project will complete preclinical evaluation and clinical investigations. These innovative gloves are expected to support safer clinical decision-making and improve the outcome of surgical and obstetric procedures.
Objective
We seek to develop and validate a sensorised surgical gloves. The sensors are based on a multifunctional nanocomposite which is nontoxic and can serve as ultrathin tactile sensors, integrated directly on the fingertips of surgical gloves. These sensorised gloves enable mechanical energy harvesting, force sensing and assessment of several other mechanical parameters from fingertips. Having completed laboratory validation, ex vivo testing and low risk investigations to establish the protocols and preclinical investigation into usability of the device, the current POC project will focus on completing preclinical and clinical studies.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
- engineering and technology materials engineering nanocomposites
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) ERC-2024-POC
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WC1E 6BT London
United Kingdom
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