National Institute of Standards and Technology | The Crushinator - Working Toward a Wearable Blood Pressure Watch @NIST | Uploaded February 2017 | Updated October 2024, 3 minutes ago.
NIST scientists affectionately refer to this machine as The Crushinator. Its job is to apply pressure to things in a controlled way. The squishy pad of silicone being tested here is part of a new device that could help doctors monitor their patients' blood pressure. Researchers are currently using this work to build a physical model of a human arm, complete with a fake artery running through the silicone. The model arm could then be used to design a new kind of blood pressure monitor that people could wear on their wrists like a watch. More Info: nist.gov/video/crushinator-working-toward-wearable-blood-pressure-watch
NIST scientists affectionately refer to this machine as The Crushinator. Its job is to apply pressure to things in a controlled way. The squishy pad of silicone being tested here is part of a new device that could help doctors monitor their patients' blood pressure. Researchers are currently using this work to build a physical model of a human arm, complete with a fake artery running through the silicone. The model arm could then be used to design a new kind of blood pressure monitor that people could wear on their wrists like a watch. More Info: nist.gov/video/crushinator-working-toward-wearable-blood-pressure-watch
