Smart Bandage wins IEEE MECAP’16 Best Paper Award
KAUST · · Notable
Summary
A smart bandage developed by KAUST's Associate Professor Atif Shamim and Ph.D. student Mohammed Farooqui won the IEEE MECAP’16 Best Paper Award. The smart bandage is a medical device that wirelessly communicates wound parameters and abnormalities to healthcare providers. It monitors the wound's recovery process. Why it matters: This recognition highlights the innovative research and development in healthcare technology emerging from Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
smart bandage · KAUST · healthcare · wireless · wound recovery
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