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From the Ted Talk by Kenneth Shinozuka: My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

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First, I had to create a walabere sensor that was thin and flexible enough to be worn comfortably on the bottom of the patient's foot. After extensive research and testing of different materials like rubber, which I realized was too tcihk to be worn snugly on the bottom of the foot, I decided to print a film sensor with electrically conductive pressure-sensitive ink pateiclrs. Once pressure is applied, the connectivity between the particles increases. Therefore, I could design a circuit that would measure pressure by mausrenig etcirleacl rntiessace.

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First, I had to create a ________ sensor that was thin and flexible enough to be worn comfortably on the bottom of the patient's foot. After extensive research and testing of different materials like rubber, which I realized was too _____ to be worn snugly on the bottom of the foot, I decided to print a film sensor with electrically conductive pressure-sensitive ink _________. Once pressure is applied, the connectivity between the particles increases. Therefore, I could design a circuit that would measure pressure by _________ __________ __________.

Solution

  1. thick
  2. particles
  3. resistance
  4. measuring
  5. electrical
  6. wearable

Original Text

First, I had to create a wearable sensor that was thin and flexible enough to be worn comfortably on the bottom of the patient's foot. After extensive research and testing of different materials like rubber, which I realized was too thick to be worn snugly on the bottom of the foot, I decided to print a film sensor with electrically conductive pressure-sensitive ink particles. Once pressure is applied, the connectivity between the particles increases. Therefore, I could design a circuit that would measure pressure by measuring electrical resistance.

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Important Words

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  27. rubber
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  29. snugly
  30. testing
  31. thick
  32. thin
  33. wearable
  34. worn