A wearable to assess knee joint integrity using non-contact acoustic sensors

A smart wearable (SW) for collecting data on an integrity of a joint of a wearer, the wearable including a first frame (1) configured to be attached in proximity of the joint of the wearer, the frame (1) including an elastic sensor frame (3) having an open cavity (21) configured to be attached to an area of interest of the joint, a kinematic sensor device (19) configured to measure kinematics of the joint, and acoustic sensor device (13) arranged in the cavity (21) configured to capture airborne acoustic emissions from the area of interest, and a data processor device (18) configured to receive and record data from the kinematic sensor device (19) and from the acoustic sensor device (13).