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Center for Advanced Smart Sensors and Structures

CASSS research theme is based on integration of various interdisciplinary aspects that will mentor graduate students in the design and development of flexible hybrid electronic smart sensors and actuators, energy sources- encompassing expertise in the electrical, electronics, chemistry, biology, sensor design, microfluidics, printing, physics, and MEMS engineering technologies.

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Team at Western Michigan University creates potentially life-saving boot for diabetics

A team at Western Michigan University is working on a project that could be a game-changer for people with diabetes. 25% of diabetics develop foot ulcers which can lead to amputations. The WMU team, led by Dr. Daryl Lawson, has created SenLore, a boot that uses a combination of heat and electrical stimulation to increase blood flow and improve the healing process.

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The Pressure-sensitive Cap that can Protect Against Serious Head Injuries

AZoSensors speaks with a team from the Center for Advanced Smart Sensors and Structures (CASSS) at Western Michigan University, led by Dr. Massood Atashbar. The team has developed a new specially designed pressure-sensitive cap that can help protect athletes from serious head injuries.
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5 Manufacturing Innovations That Will Change the World

What happens when you combine the strength of the American worker with investment in cutting-edge science and technology? Innovations capable of changing