Chewing
DEVICE
Be what you eat: optimize digestion through smart chewing analysis.
The Chewing device is applied in the context of digestive health and general well-being, aimed at those who want to improve their eating habits. Currently, there are EMG devices that monitor chewing, but none offer a comprehensive and personalized analysis like Chewing, which aims to optimize digestion. Chewing is an innovative device that uses electromyography to analyze chewing, monitoring the time, number and intensity of chewing. You get a detailed assessment of your chewing habits, promoting overall well-being through personalized feedback and suggestions to improve your eating habits.
Project Status
Status: The project is currently in the implementation and testing phase. A patent application covering the device has been filed and is currently under examination. We are collecting data and feedback to further optimize the device.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Chewing device measure?
Chewing time, the number of chews and the muscular intensity of mastication, through surface electromyography (EMG) of the jaw muscles. From those signals it returns personalised feedback on eating habits and digestive well-being. It is developed at the Metabolic Intelligence Lab of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome.
How is it different from other EMG devices?
Devices that monitor chewing already exist, but none of them turns the signal into a comprehensive, personalised analysis aimed at optimising digestion. That translation from raw masticatory signal to dietary feedback is what the lab adds.
Can I buy the Chewing device?
No. The project is in the implementation and testing phase, a patent application covering the device has been filed and is under examination, and the lab is still collecting data and feedback. Companies and research groups interested in collaborating can write through the contacts page.
What research is it based on?
On the electromyographic study of chewing patterns published in Biosensors in 2023 (DOI 10.3390/bios13070749), which established how masticatory activity can be quantified from EMG and linked to digestion and metabolic response.
The full publication list behind this work is on the Publications page.