Omani invents smart bracelet that measure muscle effort

Muscat: Omani Khawla Al Aamri has created a smart bracelet to measure muscle effort, and this innovation is an alternative to the old medical devices used to measure muscle effort.

The Omani innovator Khawla Al Aamri told the Oman News Agency: “The innovation contains two types of sensors: the piezo, which works during the movement of the neck muscles and emits different vibrations while drinking, eating and speaking, and the individual can know the amount of water consumed, while the EMG sensor measures the transmitted nerve signals. muscle to give readings of muscle activity, time, and effort.

She added: All the sensors are connected to the phone device (Android or Windows) via Bluetooth or USB and are analyzed using a mathematical system.

She stated that: The idea of innovation started since the Scientific Research Council announced the Falling Walls competition, as I am interested in the field of scientific research and development, and I searched for some ideas that lead me to progress, especially in the digital field.

She pointed out that in some hospitals, a wired device is used to measure muscle tension and is analyzed by a large computer, and the idea came to replace it with a bracelet that contains the same sensors used, but in modern ways.

She explained that the goal of this innovation is to measure muscle effort and predict the approximate amount of water and food consumed, and she hopes that the smart bracelet will reach all people interested in strengthening their muscles in sports, medical research, physical therapy and rehabilitation.

And about the challenges she faced during the period of work on innovation, she said: “I faced difficulty in knowing the sensors and analyzing the data, and the lack of supportive parties for the idea, so the manufacture of the first experimental version was delayed, or rather, it was transformed on the ground.” Omani innovator Khawla Bint Ali Al Amriya aspires to have her innovation “smart bracelet” invested by a digital company.

It is noteworthy that this innovation achieved third place in the “Falling Walls” competition organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.