Ann Monté
Ann Monté received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electronics engineering from the University of Ghent, Belgium, in 2003 and 2008 respectively. Until today she is affiliated with the Inter-University Microelectronics Centre (imec), in the Cmst group at the University of Ghent. She is involved in research on the design of driver electronics for both displays and lighting as well as in the design of integrated sensor systems. She is author or co-author of 25 papers in international technical journals and conference proceedings.
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A smart shoe for athletes and diabetics
CMST, an imec lab at Ghent University, and Holst Centre, founded by imec and TNO, are working on an intelligent shoe sole with the Belgian company, RSscan. This sole contains around 900 sensors and measures the distribution of pressure on the sole of the foot when you walk or run. Knowing this is of interest to elite athletes and patients going through rehab, as well as for diabetes patients. Unique about this new development are the large number of sensors in the sole, the high rate of frequency at which readings are taken and the fact the electronics used are extremely thin and bendable. RSscan aims to bring the product to market by 2020 at the latest.
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