This National Science Foundation project grant of $390,000 will fund the development of a multihaptic wearable sensor enabled by a biomimetic polymer to support swallowing rehabilitation therapy. Awarded October 1, 2022 through the Engineering directorate (CFDA 47.041), the three-year grant provides funding to the University of California, San Diego to design an epidermal patch containing strain gauges, electromyography electrodes, and haptic stimulation capabilities. The patch will measure swallowing movements and provide tactile feedback to encourage correct performance of therapeutic exercises for dysphagia patients. Testing the patch's feasibility with 55 community participants may help increase adoption of mobile health interventions. Stratifying the subject pool aims to broaden the technology's impact. Results could advance epidermal electronic devices and transform at-home therapy technologies.
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