Quantifying comfort and fit in wearable devices

In wearable devices, industrial tools, and medical systems, maintaining consistent and comfortable contact with the human body is a fundamental engineering challenge. Small variations in shape can create dramatic contact pressure variations that impact usability, performance and long-term adoption.

Here, Dr Jae Son, CEO and Founder of tactile sensing technology specialist PPS, examines how tactile sensing can help engineers measure and optimise these interactions. The result? A more data-driven approach to ergonomic design.

As electronic systems become more closely integrated with the body, the challenges around usability and comfort are becoming more pronounced. Devices are worn for longer durations, used in more dynamic environments and expected to perform reliably across a wider range of user sizes and anatomies.

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