The Eurecat technology centre presents at the Mobile World Congress, held this week in Barcelona, an Internet of Things (IoT) device with sensors, electronic components and connectivity, developed together with Clínica Dental Centre, in order to monitor orthodontic treatments and the way patients use their appliances.
Specifically, the system developed by Eurecat and Clínica Dental Centre quips orthodontic appliances with intelligence through sensors and electronic components in order to record usage time and patterns.
Orthodontic treatments to correct the position of teeth “require a great deal of consistency in the use of corrective devices, something that can be difficult in the case of children and adolescents,” highlights Santi Pérez, researcher at Eurecat’s Product Innovation and Multiphysics Simulation Unit, who stresses that “this new solution will enable objective monitoring and help improve its effectiveness”.
Meanwhile, at its stand, Eurecat is also showcasing an Internet of Things solution equipped with sensors and connectivity for locating dental prostheses.
“The aim is to have a system that helps people find their prosthesis quickly and easily, addressing a fairly common situation, especially among older patients, who often do not remember where they left it,” explains Dr Mónica Badrena from Clínica Dental Centre, who has patented the solution, which represents the first geolocation device in the dentistry sector.
The development of these intelligent devices for the medical sector “shows how a multitechnological approach, based on the integration of digital technologies, electronics and product design, translates into innovative solutions with a direct impact on industry and on people’s quality of life,” notes Irene Ràfols, director of Eurecat’s Product Innovation and Multiphysics Simulation Unit.
“Eurecat has capabilities in five major areas of knowledge, which it brings together to address complex challenges faced by companies and society related to life and health sciences and technologies, as well as digital technologies, cyber‑physical systems, materials and manufacturing processes, and environmental sciences and technologies,” she adds.
