
Smart displays for wearable tech
An innovative display shows information through clothes and other fabrics.
An innovative display shows information through clothes and other fabrics.
A wearable computer vision device can reduce collisions for both people who are blind or those who are visually impaired and using a long cane and/or guide dog by 37 percent, compared to using other mobility aids alone.
Researchers have invented a completely new way for wearable devices to interconnect which enable easier health monitoring, medical interventions and human–machine interfaces.
Researchers are developing a digital therapy system that is designed to facilitate treatment of arachnophobia in the home environment and give sufferers a better sense of security.
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A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.
New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.
This overview introduces smart insulin delivery systems and more innovations that help patients and doctors guide decision-making in diabetes care.
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Scientists have developed and tested a wearable biofuel cell array that generates electric power from the lactate in the wearer's sweat, opening doors to electronic health monitoring powered by bodily fluids.
Researchers are analysing the use of context-sensitive data glasses in everyday clinical practice in cooperation with tooz technologies.
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body.
A system that uses flexible, breathable magnetic skin allows people with severe quadriplegia to move around and choose their surroundings.
A device could help scientists better understand the health benefits of outdoor lighting and lead to wearables that could nudge users to get more outdoor time.
The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.
Researchers have developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect the presence of the virus in less than five minutes.
A computer vision technology has been put into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Researchers at Cornell University have developed stretchable sensors that gives robots and VirtualReality a human touch.
Researchers have harvested kinetic energy that is produced by a person as they move around.
Researchers have replicated the key biological properties of the human hand: natural synergistic and adaptable movement, biomimetic levels of force and speed, high anthropomorphism and grasp robustness.
Xsensio has been awarded CHF 1.8 million in EU funding to adapt its Lab-on-Skin sensing patches so that they can detect when a viral illness like the flu or COVID-19 is about to get worse.
Researchers are creating a wearable electronics device that can read brain waves while allowing the wearer to easily drift off into the various stages of sleep.
Scientist are developing a patch that monitors the sweat of high performance athletes for medical information.
The digital stethoscope that makes it possible to listen to the heart and lungs of their patients while standing up to 50 feet away.
Researchers concluded that Bluetooth technology is ideal for detecting possible COVID-19 cases through smartphone contact tracing.
Scientists plan to use high-tech biometric sensors for 24-hour monitoring of COVID-19 patients in home isolation.
A wearable sensor could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and could prevent hospitalization.
Researchers have developed a patch-based health diagnosis sensor system that is easily attached to skin, like a band aid.
Chronolife announced the launch of Nexkin, a washable smart T-shirt that monitors six key physiological parameters to enable prevention, risk reduction, and remote monitoring.
NanoEDGE research project aims at converging production techniques for functionalized electrodes with expertise in nanomaterial fabrication and characterization.
Older people with diabetes would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Application Center SYMILA have developed a prevention app called BAYathlon that is designed to help detect a specific form of cardiac arrythmia at an early stage.
Combining new wearable electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly interact with a computer.
Researchers have found a way to use graphene to make flexible photodetectors to measure heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, and breathing rate.
Engineers have developed experimental stickers that pick up physiological signals emanating from the skin, then wirelessly beam these health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing.
A team of scientists have invented a device that can control neural circuits using a tiny brain implant controlled by a smartphone.
Researchers developed a remote-controlled drug delivery implant the size of a grape that may help chronic disease management.
Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.
Researchers have developed pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors that provide unobtrusive and continuous monitoring of heartbeat, breathing and sleep posture.
Researchers have built a device that could protect your pacemaker, other medical tech from remote hacks before they happen.
A biofeedback device that is wearable and connects to novel smartphone games may offer people with incomplete paraplegia a more self-controllable therapy to enhance their recovery.
Researchers have developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis.
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
Research from the BrainGate consortium shows that a brain-computer interface (BCI) can enable people with paralysis to directly operate an off-the-shelf tablet device just by thinking about making cursor movements and clicks.
A new wireless, Band-Aid-like sensor could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus.
Engineers have created biosensor technology with a wireless connection to smartphones that will enable a new wave of personal health.
Researchers have developed a flexible and stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be comfortably worn in the mouth to measure the amount of sodium a person consumes.