Transparent Knee guard
Wearable Medical Device
Daily knee monitoring is vital for rehabilitation and prevention. Our lightweight, nearly imperceptible wearing product integrates 3D stretch liquid-metal sensors and skin-friendly SBS fibre mesh that detect knee angle plus swelling, supporting continuous daily long-term monitoring. The base magnetically connects to the electronics for easy replacement, ensuring seamless daily monitoring purposes. Customized visualization on mobile provides real-time and cumulative data support. Our model recognizes knee behaviours with 93.42% accuracy, which offers an easy way for individuals to obtain daily data for knee osteoarthritis prevention and rehab.
Client / ManufacturerDesign
School of Design, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, HKThe Research Centre for Future (Caring) Mobility
Hung Hom, Kowloon, HKProf Stephen Jia Wang, Yuzhuo Wang, Huang Fan Vana, Tang Zhaolin Francis, Chen Yongtian, Wah Ching Kwan Gordon, MingXuan YuanDate of Launch
after 2025
Development Time
up to 24 Month
Target Regions
Asia, Australia / Oceania, Europe, North America
Target Groups
Consumers / Users