Students creating new innovations is always inspiring. We have smart
phones, smart watches, smart TV’s, smart lighting, and smart everything
else, pretty much. Now, thanks to two students at Jackson State
University, we have a smart mat for those with diabetes. It helps
diabetics catch the warning signs to help prevent the need for
amputations on their lower extremities.
Cehvan Baker and Jann Butler, both computer engineering students at
Jackson State University, created a mat that “gauges foot temperature”
in order to help determine if there is a problem with blood flow to
their extremities. The earlier it’s caught, the less likely they are to
have to go through amputation. When there is a change in foot
temperature by more than four degrees between testings, then there is a
higher likelihood that there is a circulation problem. This information
can then be relayed to the treating physician and followed up with them.
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