Startup had help developing a medical headband with intelligent textile technology

It is possible to produce a medical headband made of textile-based sensors that patients with neurological disorders can easily sleep with. This is shown by a MADE demonstration project that the company Insai did with help from the Danish Technological Institute's specialists in printed electronics and wearables.

The Danish startup, Insai, has developed a medical headband that measures brainwaves and other physiological signals - and with the help of AI, it can improve the diagnosis and treatment of depression, Parkinson's, and other neurological disorders.

Their product used standard EEG electrodes, which did not provide the desired comfort for patients. Therefore, they sought help to experiment with other types of materials in a MADE demonstration project.

Here, they received help from the Danish Technological Institute to further develop their product, which is an AI-driven sleep monitoring headband that ensures good data collection.

The solution was to incorporate textiles into their headband:

- We worked very closely with the Danish Technological Institute, and they helped us develop these sensors for our headband. They have a great deal of experience with printed electronics, and they made all the necessary facilities available to help develop a prototype. We experimented with different material types, layouts, and configurations to build the optimal design, says Kaleem Corbin, Co-Founder at Insai.

We were very satisfied with the results, and ultimately we have obtained this unique combination of flexibility, comfort, and seamless integration into our headband. We were very pleased with the MADE demonstration project

- Kaleem Corbin, Insai

About MADE demonstration projects

With a MADE Demonstrations Project, a small or medium-sized company can receive up to 100,000 DKK in support to solve a specific challenge in the company or test a new technology in production. By being connected with the Danish Technological Institute, FORCE Technology, Alexandra Institute, or DAMRC, one gains access to the technologies, knowledge, and expertise necessary to address the specific challenge in the company. This can be within materials or production. MADE demonstration projects are co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Danish Executive Board for Business Development and Growth. Would you like to hear more about the opportunities to test and demonstrate new solutions in MADE? Please reach out to MADE - they cover all of Production Denmark.

This article is originally published by MADE