New sensor called FaceBit can tell if health mask fits properly and provide other data. Designed for workers, device also could benefit public eventually.
CHICAGO A new smart sensor that measures face mask fit may come in handy for workers who need to know their masks are working, Northwestern University researchers say. FaceBit, as it is called, also measures heart rate and respiration, similar to the fitness wearable Fitbit, but with special attention to mask fit. The quarter-sized device fits onto any mask with an accompanying magnet. It ...
by Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune
Jan 26, 2022
2 minutes
CHICAGO A new smart sensor that measures face mask fit may come in handy for workers who need to know their masks are working, Northwestern University researchers say.
, as it is called, also measures heart rate and respiration, similar to the fitness wearable Fitbit, but with special attention
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