Mini-sensor-based device for improved oral hygiene
Develop a miniaturized sensor-based device offering real-time feedback on oral hygiene status, aiming to improve brushing habits and oral health outcomes. Integrates with a mobile app for actionable insights, leveraging behavioral science for habit change.
Overview
This innovative mini-sensor-based device aims to revolutionize oral hygiene by providing individuals with real-time, actionable feedback on their oral health status. By leveraging insights from behavioral science, the device encourages users to improve their brushing habits, leading to better oral health outcomes such as reduced plaque and healthier gums. The device is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily oral care routines, either as part of existing tools like toothbrush handles or as a standalone product.
Technical specifications
Key features include:
- Real-time feedback: The device utilizes sensors to detect oral health indicators such as bacterial load, pH levels, and plaque buildup, providing immediate feedback to users.
- User-friendly design: Developed with industrial designers, the device is compact and easy to use, ensuring widespread adoption.
- Mobile app integration: A complementary app offers personalized recommendations, tracks oral health progress, and includes gamification elements to boost user engagement.
- Behavioral science framework: The device uses immediate feedback mechanisms to drive awareness and motivate behavior change, supported by theories like operant conditioning and self-regulation.
Technology readiness level
Currently, the technology is at TRL 2, indicating that it has been validated in a lab environment. Future development will focus on improving sensor accuracy and reliability, designing the miniaturized device, and integrating it with a mobile app. The aim is to create a reliable solution ready for broader testing and eventual market introduction.
About Binghamton University
Binghamton University is a large, comprehensive public research university in the State University of New York system. Industry collaborates on campus through an advanced technologies complex with shared labs and prototyping facilities, and a health sciences campus adjacent to regional hospital partners. A downtown incubator and maker spaces connect faculty and startups with suppliers and manufacturing in New York’s Southern Tier, while co-op and internship pathways build talent pipelines for corporate R&D. Research is supported by competitive federal funding from agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOE, and DoD, with additional state and industry sponsorship. A dedicated technology transfer office streamlines IP protection, licensing, and startup formation.
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