Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators

Abstract Current joint angle monitoring techniques—essential for evaluating biomechanical functions and rehabilitation outcomes—face significant challenges. These may include dependency on specific environmental lighting and clear line‐of‐sight, complex setup and calibration, or sensing modalities t...

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Main Authors: Fan Ye, Amirhossein Hajiaghajani, Amir Zargari, Alberto Escobar, Huiting Qin, Lei Li, Chengyang Qian, Kazi Khurshidi Haque Dia, Md Abeed Hasan, Manik Dautta, Fadi Kurdahi, Michelle Khine, Peter Tseng
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400450
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author Fan Ye
Amirhossein Hajiaghajani
Amir Zargari
Alberto Escobar
Huiting Qin
Lei Li
Chengyang Qian
Kazi Khurshidi Haque Dia
Md Abeed Hasan
Manik Dautta
Fadi Kurdahi
Michelle Khine
Peter Tseng
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Amirhossein Hajiaghajani
Amir Zargari
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Huiting Qin
Lei Li
Chengyang Qian
Kazi Khurshidi Haque Dia
Md Abeed Hasan
Manik Dautta
Fadi Kurdahi
Michelle Khine
Peter Tseng
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description Abstract Current joint angle monitoring techniques—essential for evaluating biomechanical functions and rehabilitation outcomes—face significant challenges. These may include dependency on specific environmental lighting and clear line‐of‐sight, complex setup and calibration, or sensing modalities that may interfere with natural motion. Additionally, the durability of these methods is often compromised by mechanical failures due to repetitive motion. Here, textile (or skin‐borne) strongly coupled magnetic resonators that can be distributed cross‐body to form advanced joint monitoring networks is demonstrated. Flexible magneto‐inductive loops can be positioned adjacent to joints, continuously monitoring limb coordination without being directly subjected to large joint strains. Such a technique minimizes both impediments to joint motion and material fatigue. Networks are lastly utilized to monitor and identify limb activity during diverse user stretches and exercises.
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spelling doaj-art-176bb839e69a4a0f82f288edabb792e62025-08-20T02:58:37ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2025-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202400450Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic ResonatorsFan Ye0Amirhossein Hajiaghajani1Amir Zargari2Alberto Escobar3Huiting Qin4Lei Li5Chengyang Qian6Kazi Khurshidi Haque Dia7Md Abeed Hasan8Manik Dautta9Fadi Kurdahi10Michelle Khine11Peter Tseng12Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Biomedical Engineering University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of California Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USAAbstract Current joint angle monitoring techniques—essential for evaluating biomechanical functions and rehabilitation outcomes—face significant challenges. These may include dependency on specific environmental lighting and clear line‐of‐sight, complex setup and calibration, or sensing modalities that may interfere with natural motion. Additionally, the durability of these methods is often compromised by mechanical failures due to repetitive motion. Here, textile (or skin‐borne) strongly coupled magnetic resonators that can be distributed cross‐body to form advanced joint monitoring networks is demonstrated. Flexible magneto‐inductive loops can be positioned adjacent to joints, continuously monitoring limb coordination without being directly subjected to large joint strains. Such a technique minimizes both impediments to joint motion and material fatigue. Networks are lastly utilized to monitor and identify limb activity during diverse user stretches and exercises.https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400450body‐area networksjoint monitoringsmart textileswireless sensing
spellingShingle Fan Ye
Amirhossein Hajiaghajani
Amir Zargari
Alberto Escobar
Huiting Qin
Lei Li
Chengyang Qian
Kazi Khurshidi Haque Dia
Md Abeed Hasan
Manik Dautta
Fadi Kurdahi
Michelle Khine
Peter Tseng
Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
Advanced Electronic Materials
body‐area networks
joint monitoring
smart textiles
wireless sensing
title Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
title_full Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
title_fullStr Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
title_full_unstemmed Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
title_short Passive Wireless Body Joint‐Monitoring Networks with Textile‐Integrated, Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonators
title_sort passive wireless body joint monitoring networks with textile integrated strongly coupled magnetic resonators
topic body‐area networks
joint monitoring
smart textiles
wireless sensing
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400450
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