Arizona Performance Lab Awarded Funding to Study How Wearable Sensors Might Improve Research
Eight teams were awarded a total of nearly $400,000 in seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for sensor-based projects that promote innovative research and show potential for the development of new technologies or applications.
Kristen Renner, PhD, research assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery, seeks to understand the relationship between pre- and post-operative patient characteristics to improve total knee arthroplasty outcomes. Her team will investigate whether wearable devices could eliminate research limitations by decreasing participant visits to a central research location and reducing the cost, labor and skills needed to collect data.
The Sensor Lab is a UArizona Health Sciences strategic initiative that provides access to sensor technology and expertise to encourage creativity and innovation. The Sensor Lab offers state-of-the-art sensor systems and development platforms, as well as reconfigurable testing spaces and expertise in data collection and analysis.