Rate-Responsive Smart Bandage for Sport Injury Prevention
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute
Co-Developers: Young King Hi-Tech Company Limited
Hong Kong
Product Description:The rate-responsive smart bandage intelligently switches between elastic and non-elastic modes to ensure action dexterity in normal activities and prevent injuries in high-speed joints twisting. It also has the great protection on blunt-force trauma.
Developers: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute
Co-Developers: Young King Hi-Tech Company Limited
Hong Kong
Product Description:The rate-responsive smart bandage intelligently switches between elastic and non-elastic modes to ensure action dexterity in normal activities and prevent injuries in high-speed joints twisting. It also has the great protection on blunt-force trauma.

Rate-Responsive Smart Bandage