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Cancer-Detecting Smart Bras

Kemisola Bolarinwa Pioneers a Smart Bra to Detect Breast Cancer

— February 16, 2023 — Tech
Kemisola Bolarinwa is a robotics engineer from Nigeria and the founder and CEO of Nextwear Technologies, a company dedicated to providing tech solutions and wearables for health purposes. Bolarinwa’s innovative smart bra is equipped with technology to help detect lumps in the breast, similar to a portable-sized ultrasound. The smart bra utilizes nanotechnology and an ultrasound system called the Doppler for measuring high-frequency sound waves emitted from the body to detect blood clots, heart defects, and blocked arteries.

With the smart bra, consumers can effectively check their breasts for lumps and detect signs of breast cancer early. Wearing the device for 30 minutes is enough to gather the readings necessary for analysis, and its IoT and Application Programming Interface (API) components translate them into understandable information.

Image Credit: Kemisola Bolarinwa
Trend Themes
1. Smart Wearables for Health - The use of wearable technology for health purposes such as cancer detection is a disruptive innovation opportunity.
2. Nanotechnology for Health - The use of nanotechnology in health wearables such as smart bras is a disruptive innovation opportunity for early detection of diseases such as breast cancer.
3. Application Programming Interface (API) for Health Wearables - The integration of API components in health wearables such as smart bras is a disruptive innovation opportunity for translating complex medical data into easily understandable information for consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - The healthcare industry has an opportunity to embrace and develop smart wearables technology such as smart bras with nanotech and IoT capabilities for early detection of diseases such as breast cancer.
2. Wearable Technology - The wearable technology industry can further innovate and expand the use of smart wearables for health purposes, especially for early detection of diseases such as breast cancer.
3. Women's Health - The women's health industry has an opportunity to adopt and support the use of wearable technology such as smart bras with nanotech and IoT capabilities for early detection of breast cancer and other diseases.
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