Patient Generated Health Data

Wearable AI Sensor Supports Personalized Health Data Processing, Analysis

August 9, 2022 - New research from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) shows that a flexible, stretchable computing chip worn directly on the skin can collect and analyze health data in real time using artificial intelligence (AI). The device, known as a neuromorphic computing chip, uses semiconductors and...

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