MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641061132 A) filed by Sona College Of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu, on May 14, for 'smart prosthetic limb stress monitoring system with embedded strain sensing and real-time safety alerts.'
Inventor(s) include Sharmiladevi D; Harini Sree D B; Kalaiselvi C; Senthil Vadivu M; Jamuna Rani M; Sudha V; and Sangeetha D P.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A stress-based safety alert system for a prosthetic device is disclosed, comprising a mechanical strain sensing element mounted on a load-bearing portion of a prosthetic limb to detect mechanical stress or strain. The sensed signal is amplified and conditioned by a signal conditioning circuit and processed by an embedded processing unit that continuously compares the stress signal with predefined safe stress thresholds. When unsafe stress conditions are detected for a predetermined duration, a local alert unit provides an immediate user-perceivable warning, while a cellular communication module automatically transmits a short message service (SMS) alert to a remote recipient without reliance on internet connectivity or external devices. The system operates as a self-contained, power-supplied embedded hardware unit, enabling continuous monitoring of mechanical loading and providing early warning of potentially hazardous conditions, thereby reducing the risk of prosthetic damage and user injury during prosthetic use."
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