GUWAHATI, Sept. 29 -- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed a novel water repellent material that can be used for real-time monitoring of human movements. The material developed is flexible, non-stretchable and environmentally friendly that can detect low strains with high sensitivity.

Wearable motion sensors are used for physiological monitoring of human movement. These sensors are used for gait analysis, understanding human and machine interactions and monitoring patients during rehabilitation processes. Such motion sensors are typically made of materials that convert the mechanical strain that arises from movement into electrical signals that can be detected.

To be used as a wearable motion sensor, the st...