A self-powered sensor designed to monitor progress during knee operations, has been developed by a student from The University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science.

Serial In-vivo Transducer (SIT), developed by Fauzan Baharudin, uses thick film technology to measure tendon force during Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The ACL is the most commonly injured ligament and is commonly damaged by athletes.

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