{{A disposable organic sensor that can be embedded in a nappy and wirelessly let a carer know it needs changing was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Monday.}}<\/p>\n
The flexible integrated circuit printed on a single plastic film transmits information and receives its power wirelessly, and could potentially be manufactured for a few yen, the developers said.<\/p>\n
The system, which uses organic materials that can be printed with inkjet technology, was developed by a team led by professors Takayasu Sakurai and Takao Someya at the University of Tokyo.<\/p>\n
In addition to use in infants’ nappy, the technology can be applied to adult nappies, which are a big-seller in rapidly-ageing Japan.<\/p>\n
Regular diapers change colour to indicate they are wet, but a care-giver still needs to take off the wearer’s clothes to see.<\/p>\n
“If sensing is done electronically, you can tell simply by coming close to the wearer – without unclothing him or her,” Someya said.<\/p>\n
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