Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Frederick Maria Boekhorst

Mark Thomas Johnson

Cornelis Petrus Hendriks

Daan Anton Van Den Ende

Achim Hilgers

Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens

Willem Auke Westerhof

Eduard Gerard Marie Pelssers

Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf

Paul Philip Thursfield

Sander Theodoor Pastoor

Denny Mathew

Reinder Haakma

Milica Kovacevic Milivojevic

Rene Leonardus Jacobus Marie Ubachs

Rufus Eugen Deodatus Driessen

Werner Daniel Petrus Kauwenberg

An apparatus comprises a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter of a subject, wherein the physiological parameter sensor is adapted to be worn by the subject; an actuator comprising an electro-active polymer material, EAP, portion for adjusting the position of the physiological parameter sensor relative to the subject; a feedback sensor for measuring movement of the physiological parameter sensor and/or the subject; a controller configured to process the measurements of the feedback sensor and to adjust the position of the actuator based on information from the feedback sensor.

Measuring of a physiological parameter using a wearable sensor

The invention relates to a shaving device for skin hairs. The device comprises a skin-contacting surface structure (), a cutter () for cutting hairs in a hair-cutting area (), a shape-changing smart material (), and a controller for controlling activation of the shape-changing smart material during use of the shaving device. The shape-changing smart material is configured, arranged and effective to adapt the relative position and/or relative orientation between at least part of the skin-contacting surface structure () and at least part of the hair-cutting area ().

Shaving device for skin hairs

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Valkenswaard, Netherlands

Frederick Maria Boekhorst