This new calorie-burning tracker takes information from leg movements

Jul 21, 2021

This new measurement system features two sensors on the thigh and shank that are powered by a battery and controlled by a microcontroller, which could be replaced by a smartphone. Image: Andrew Brodhead

Taylor Kubota

Public Information Officer, Stanford University

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this is Delaney Miller running with the energy expenditure monitoring system

Graduate student, Delaney Miller, wearing the energy expenditure monitoring system while running on campus. Image: Andrew Brodhead

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