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Smart Underwear Tracks Flatulence in Unique Study

3/17/2026

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  • Researchers at the University of Maryland developed Smart Underwear to track flatulence and establish a baseline for gas production.
  • Dr. Brantley Hall leads the project to address the lack of objective measures for intestinal gas.
  • The device clips onto regular underwear and monitors hydrogen levels in flatus.
  • The Human Flatus Atlas study seeks participants across the United States to wear the device for three days.