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Printing wearable electronics for smart device applications

Researchers show how printed wearable electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost.

Graphene sheets improve lab-on-chip diagnostic tests

Researchers have improved an electronic sensor for fast detection of infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Magnetene leverages quantum effects

Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene.

Diabetes retinal screening through deep learning

Ubotica has developed a deep learning-based solution for detecting the presence of diabetic retinopathy indicators in retinal images.

Wash-and-wear biosensors

A process turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn.

Microlab on a chip for clean water

A microfluidic chip takes up a water sample, adds the necessary chemicals and transports it to the detection site.

Wearables must demonstrate efficacy in respiratory care

Wearables are becoming a trend in respiratory care and many products are being developed to monitor patients remotely. But how much can these tools really help clinicians?

Electronic skin – the next generation of wearables

Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.

Self-powered wearable devices

Scientists have created a 3D printing method that integrates functional and structural materials to print wearable.

3D body mapping could identify damaged cells

A Purdue University team has come up with 3D body mapping technology to help treat organs and cells damaged by cancer and other medical issues.

Smart bandage shows promise for wound management

Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.

Exosuit helps with awkward lifts

In the last few years, mechanically assistive exosuits have started to see commercial deployment.

High-tech clothing supports breathing

“Robotic” textiles could help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.

An affordable self-navigating smart cane

The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.

Exoskeleton allows amputees to walk with less effort

A lightweight powered exoskeleton helps lower-limb amputees walk with much less effort.

Breakthrough: First hybrid sensing approach

Texas engineers innovated a first-ever hybrid sensing approach that allows the device to possess properties of the two predominant types of sensors in use today.

Making motion sensing devices more personal

An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.

Twisted flakes could make better components for quantum computers

Single-crystal flake devices are so thin and defect-free, they might outperform existing components in quantum computers.

Glove and gaming make rehabilitation fun

A new sensor material suitable for developing a rehabilitation glove.

3D printed origami technology to fight Covid-19

Researchers are replicating the subtle folding of origami to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19.

Electronic nose sniffs out failing lung transplant

An electronic “nose” is capable of detecting with 86% accuracy when a lung transplant is beginning to fail.

Tactile holograms could help train surgeons

Engineers have developed a new way to create the sensation of physically interacting with holographic projections.

Wearables made with laser-induced graphene

Graphene could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.

‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart

A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.

Diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels

New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.

Implantable AI platform detects pathological changes

Scientists have developed a bio-compatible implantable AI platform that classifies in real time healthy and pathological patterns in biological signals.

The next generation of brain-computer interfaces

Future brain-computer interface systems employ a network of independent, wireless microscale neural sensors to record and stimulate brain activity.

Fast and cheap detection of SARS-CoV-2 with biosensors

Researchers have produced a low-cost device to detect SARS-CoV-2 with biosensors.

Sensor material powers wearables in extreme cold

A new material that combines the flexibility of human skin with improved conductivity and tolerance of temperatures as low as -93 C.

UV-enabled flexible wearable technology

To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.

Diabetology 4.0: emerging technologies for diabetes care

This overview introduces smart insulin delivery systems and more innovations that help patients and doctors guide decision-making in diabetes care.

Skin patch for early warning of strokes

Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person’s body.

Bleak cyborg future from brain-computer interfaces

Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains.

Wearable harvests power while you sleep

Engineers have developed a flexible strip that can be worn on a fingertip and generate small amounts of electricity when a person’s finger sweats or presses on it.

New polymer for better biosensors

Conquering a chemical challenge to control the structure of a polymer opens a path to better biosensors.

Sweat-proof e-skin takes reliable vitals

Engineers have developed a sweat-proof “smart skin” — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that reliably monitors a person’s health.

Forget wearables: smart fabrics to monitor health

Engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the textile.

Graphene used to detect COVID-19 quickly

Researchers have used graphene to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments. It could be a breakthrough in coronavirus detection, with potential applications in the fight against COVID-19 and its variants.

Diabetes: insoles to assess the risk of foot ulcers

Researchers have developed a new low-cost method to help prevent life-threatening foot ulcers in diabetic patients

Smart textiles: a programmable digital fiber

In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.

A soft electronic material for human-machine-interfacing

Researchers have developed a new material that can facilitate a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body for diagnostics and treatment.

Ink residue inhibits conductivity in 3D printed electronic

Very thin layers of organic stabilizer residue in metal nanoparticle (MNP) inks are behind a loss of conductivity in 3D printed materials and electronic devices.

Smart device-based electronic platform monitor mental health

To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the state of hyperarousal, one of the signs of psychiatric distress.

Smart foam for smart robots

New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment

Nanophotonic optical element slim VR glasses

New optical elements that could revolutionize VR/AR glasses. At its heart is a nanophotonic optical element, which the developers call a metasurface.

A fully recyclable printed electronics

Engineers at Duke University have developed the world's first fully recyclable printed electronics.

Patching up your ehealth

Researchers have developed ultrathin self-powered health patches that can monitor a user's pulse and blood pressure, which may lead to new flexible motion-based energy harvesting devices.

Hybrid materials advance wearable devices

We spoke to wearables and medical device expert Professor John Rogers about the benefits, challenges, trends and innovation within the sector.

Sensor warns of impending COVID-19 cytokine storm

Scientists report preliminary results on a sweat sensor that acts as an early warning system for an impending cytokine storm, which could help doctors more effectively treat patients.

Wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body

Engineers have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin.

Wearable antennae stretches boundaries of medical tech

Researchers from Penn State led two international collaborations to prototype a wireless, wearable transmitter while also improving the transmitter design process.

Smart biosensor to explore the biomolecular world

Scientists have developed AI-powered nanosensors that let researchers track various kinds of biological molecules without disturbing them.

First use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface

BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.

Sticker detects cystic fibrosis in newborn's sweat

Researchers have developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes.

Smart textiles measure your movements

Researchers have developed clothing that uses special fibers to sense a person's movement via touch.

Leveraging 5G networks to power IoT devices

Researchers have uncovered a way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into "a wireless power grid" for powering Internet of Things devices.

A conductive hydrogel for medical applications

Researchers have developed a method to produce graphene-enhanced hydrogels with an excellent level of electrical conductivity.

Building tough 3D nanomaterials with DNA

Engineers use DNA nanotechnology to create highly resilient synthetic nanoparticle-based materials that can be processed through conventional nanofabrication methods.

Virtual reality at your fingertips

Researchers have developed a wristband equipped with sensors to enable free-hand, intuitive working in VR that could be used in everyday applications.

E-textiles made with new cellulose thread

Researchers have developed a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers practical possibilities for electronic textiles.

Adaptive microelectronics reshape independently

Nanoscientists have developed adaptive microelectronics that can move independently according to sensor data and align themselves specifically for activities - possible applications in biomedicine and bioneural interfacing.

PEAR: setting nano-imaging in motion

We spoke with Prof. Dominic Zerulla, whose company PEARlabs is developing an imaging technique that sets out to push the boundaries once more – by looking at in-vivo nano-scale processes in motion.

'Wearable microgrid' uses human body to power small gadgets

Nanoengineers have developed a "wearable microgrid" that harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics.

Decentralized patient monitoring: Sensors quickly detect changes in vital signs

The Fraunhofer Institutes project M³Infekt aims to develop a multi-modal, modular and mobile system of sensors for monitoring infectious diseases.

An ear-bot 'hears' through the ear of a locust

For the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.

Ideal placement for armband to track vitals

Researchers took a step forward in the development of an armband that could track the heart’s electrical activity without requiring bulky wiring or sticky gel on the skin.

Sensor for robots mimicks skin characteristics

Researchers have developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics.

Sustainable solution for wearable patches

Covestro has developed a concept for wearable smart patches in cooperation with its partner accensors.

Microfluidic sensor rapidly measures lactate concentration

Scientists have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.

Monitoring your ZZZs - how sleep trackers perform

Researchers tested the efficacy of eight commercial sleep trackers. The result: you snooze, you lose – at least with with some of them.

Printed electronics open way for personalized biosensors

The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper.

3D printing perovskites on graphene makes X-ray detectors

By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost.

Sensor rapidly detects multiple sepsis biomarkers

The Wyss Institute's eRapid electrochemical sensor technology now enables specific and multiplexed detection of blood biomarkers at low cost.

An all-in-one health monitor

Engineers have developed a skin patch that can continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate.

Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives

Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.

An on-chip printed 'electronic nose'

Researchers have designed an on-chip printed 'electronic nose' that serves as a proof of concept for low-cost and sensitive devices to be used in healthcare.

Biodegradable displays for sustainable sensors

Scientists have developed biodegradable displays that due to their flexibility and adhesion can be worn directly on the hand.

Face mask sensor to detect COVID-19

Researchers are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a user’s breath or saliva.

Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance wearables

A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.

Wearable electronics for cardiac monitoring

An inexpensive yet highly sensitive wearable sensor holds promise for detecting early COVID-19 symptoms and monitoring heart disease.

A highly sensitive biohybrid olfactory sensor

Researchers have a volatile organic compound sensor that can effectively detect odors in gaseous form.

A quantum-limit-approaching chemical sensing chip

A chemical sensing chip could lead to handheld devices that detect trace chemicals as quickly as a breathalyzer identifies alcohol.

Neurofeedback to help those who wear prostheses

Transmitting sensory signals from prostheses to the nervous system helps leg amputees to perceive prosthesis as part of their body.

Multifunctional sensor system could revolutionize smart contacts

Researchers have demonstrated a novel multifunctional ultrathin contact lens sensor layer with transistors that may revolutionise the manufacture of smart contact lenses.

Ultra-thin sensitive strain sensors

Researchers have developed a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.

Wearable shines light on benefits of outdoor lighting

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.

Micro-supercapacitors to self-power wearables

A stretchable system that can harvest energy from human breathing and motion for use in wearable health-monitoring devices may be possible.

Paper-based sensor rapidly detects COVID-19

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.

The role of mhealth in monitoring Covid-19 patients

Researchers have examined how mobile technologies have been used in monitoring and mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Breath gas analysis detects cancer

Researchers are developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas to assist with the diagnosis of disease.

Lab-on-chip infection test for faster diagnostics

A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.

E-skin has a strong future stretching ahead

A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time.

More skin-like, e-skin that can feel

Researchers developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that distinguishes temperature from mechanical stimuli.

A pressure sensor at your fingertips

An ultrathin pressure sensor for the skin measures how fingers interact with objects to produce useful data for medical applications.

Rapid POCT for opioids in the bloodstream

Point-of-care electrochemical sensors using revolutionary nanocarbon technology can rapidly test for opioid concentrations in the bloodstream.

'Skin' sensor gives robots human sensation

Researchers at Cornell University have developed stretchable sensors that gives robots and VirtualReality a human touch.

Implantable sensor could safely biodegrade

Researchers reported they designed a flexible and implantable sensor that can monitor various forms of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas in the body.

Salamanders provide a model for spinal-cord regeneration

Scientists are researching salamanders unique superpower - they can regenerate their spinal cords and regain full functionality.

virtual.COMPAMED 2020 highlights the importance of suppliers

The supplier sector will showcase its expertise and innovative high-tech solutions for the medical technology industry.

Graphene – the versatile wonder material

Graphene has a vast variety of practical applications in the creation of new materials. But what exactly is graphene and what makes it so special?

E-skin: recyclable alternative to wearables?

A wearable electronic device that’s 'really wearable” - a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board - can heal itself, much like real skin.

A flexible and highly reliable sensor

A novel e-skin, called TRACE, performs five times better than conventional soft materials. It is suitable for measuring blood flow for pulse diagnosis and helping robots to 'feel' the texture of surfaces.

Quantum-dot transistors create a printable electronics

Researchers have created fundamental electronic building blocks out of tiny structures known as quantum dots and used them to assemble functional logic circuits.

Step closer to high-performing wearable

The University of Surrey has unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and eco-disposable sensors.

Wearable sensor helps ALS patients communicate

Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.

Powering wearable sensors through human motion

Researchers have harvested kinetic energy that is produced by a person as they move around.

Mini-brains help robots recognise pain

Using a brain-inspired approach, scientists have developed a way for robots to have the AI to recognise pain and to self-repair when damaged.

Octopus-inspired sucker transfers tissue grafts

A new device inspired by an octopus’s sucker rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to the patient, overcoming a key barrier to clinical application.

3D printed micro-scale fluid channels

Researchers have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production of diagnostics, sensors, and assays used for a variety of medical tests and other applications.

Graphene sensor detects ultrasensitive microwave

Researchers have developed ultrasensitive sensors that can detect microwaves with the highest theoretically possible sensitivity.

3D printed transparent fibers can sense breath

Researchers used 3D printing techniques to make electronic fibres, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, creating sensors beyond the capabilities of conventional film-based devices.

Biosensors open up paths to treatments

Self-powered biosensors that could one day lead to wearable devices that do not need to be recharged, or even sensors that are powered by the very bodily process they are designed to monitor.

Rubbery semiconductor for medical robotic hands

Researchers have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data.

‘Cyborg’ tech could enable merger of humans and AI

Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body.

AI-controlled sensors could save lives in 'smart' hospitals

Researchers explain how computer scientists and clinicians are trying to reduce fatal medical errors by building “ambient intelligence” into the spaces where patients reside.

Tool with smart sensors advances cardiac surgery

A new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system could improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases and conditions.

Electronic skin reacts to pain like human skin

Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts.

3D printed lifelike heart valve models

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking process for multi-material 3D printing of lifelike models of the heart's aortic valve and the surrounding structures.

Laser jolts microscopic robots into motion

Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled with standard electronic signals.

Aerogel: the micro structural material of the future

Scientists from Empa were able to 3D print stable well-shaped microstructures made from silica aerogels for use in biotechnology and precision engineering.

Catching Z’s, capturing data: DIY wearable

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.

AI system for recognition of hand gestures

Scientists have developed an AI system that recognises hand gestures by combining skin-like electronics with computer vision.

Breakthrough in wearable monitors due to drawn-on-skin electronics

Researchers have developed a new form of electronics known as “drawn-on-skin electronics,” allowing multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn on the skin with an ink pen.

Wearable sensor tracks biochemical data

Scientist are developing a patch that monitors the sweat of high performance athletes for medical information.

Humanoid hands create safer human-robotics interactions

Engineers have designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help.

Wearable offers new option for monitoring heart health

An invention may turn one of the most widely used materials for biomedical applications into wearable devices to help monitor heart health.

A robotic skin with a sense of touch

Scientists have developed a sensory integrated artificial brain system that mimics biological neural networks, which can run on a power-efficient neuromorphic processor.

Patients to draw their own biomedical sensors

Researchers have developed a way of using nothing but graphite pencils and office paper to create highly functional bioelectronic devices.

Glove translates sign language into speech in real time

Bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time through a smartphone app.

'Smart' bandages - a revolution in healing

On the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid, Tufts engineer Sameer Sonkusale is working to make “smart” bandages.

Robotic textiles could enable new mechanotherapy

A new smart fabric that can be inflated and deflated by temperature-dependent liquid-vapor phase changes could enable a range of medical therapeutics.

Smart fabrics with bioactive inks monitor body

Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the surrounding environment by changing color.

Graphene sensors monitor food safety

Researchers are using high-resolution printing technology and the unique properties of graphene to make low-cost biosensors to monitor food safety and livestock health.

Smartwatch turns into biochemical monitoring system

Engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health monitoring system.

Ultrasonic sensors for postoperative bladder monitoring

The Fraunhofer IBMT is developing the miniaturized ultrasound system for automated monitoring of bladder irrigation.

3D printing sensors on expanding organs

Scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that could have future applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.

Smart textile fibers measure wearer’s health

Researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabrics deformations.

The concept of creating a 'brain-on-a-chip'

Scientists have proposed the concept of a memristive neurohybrid chip to be used in compact biosensors and neuroprostheses.

Prosthetics that can feel are close to reality

CU Boulder biomedical engineer Jacob Segil is working to bring back that sense of touch for amputees, including veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Super Human Eye" works like a real one

Researchers have crafted an artificial eye with capabilities close to its human model.

Printed tattoo electrodes measure brain signal

A researcher has developed ultra-light tattoo electrodes that are hardly noticeable on the skin and make long-term measurements of brain activity cheaper and easier.

Nutrition smart patch reduced diabetes risk

A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their diets and reduce their risk of developing lifestyle-related chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

‘Breathable’ stretchable electronics for wearables

Researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material to “breathe”.

Smart contact lenses diagnose and treat diabetes

Researchers developed wirelessly driven ‘smart contact lens’ technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy just by wearing them.

Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs

A way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics allows scientists to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.

A tiny lung-heart super sensor on a chip

The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.

Implants: Next-generation brain interfaces

Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years.

Bringing magnetic resonance to fertility treatment

EPFL spin-off Annaida is developing a magnetic resonance system that can detect the chemistry inside the tiniest living organisms.

Integrate micro chips for electronic skin

First fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits opens the path towards the development of electronic skin.

Scientists model heart attack on a chip

The chip is capable of precisely controlling oxygen and nutrient levels, and allowing observation of cell behavior in real time.

Wearable strain sensor uses light for monitoring

Researchers have developed a novel wearable strain sensor based on the modulation of optical transmittance of a carbon nanotube (CNT)-embedded elastomer.

Diabetes: 3D printed sensors for breath tests

Researchers have developed a procedure to produce extremely sensitive and energy-efficient sensors using 3D printing.

3D printed sensor invented for wearables

Researchers have utilized 3D printing and nanotechnology to create a durable, flexible sensor for wearable devices to monitor everything from vital signs to athletic performance.

Skin-mounted sensors monitor babies in the developing world

Researchers have developed a wireless monitoring system for newborn babies that can easily be implemented to provide clinical-grade care in nearly any setting.

Therapies without drugs

Researchers are investigating the potential of microimplants to stimulate nerve cells and treat chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease.

Wearable biosensors will get major sensitivity boost

Researchers describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.

Lensless microscopy chip for diagnostic applications

Researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a lensless microscope that allows an observer to enjoy an enormous field of view.

Biosensors detect for tumors and dengue fever

Researchers have developed a tumor biosensing chip that can help determine the optimum dosage of chemotherapy required for a cancer patient.

A wearable gas sensor for health monitoring

A highly sensitive wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring may soon become commercially available.

Wearable AC monitors vital data

Smart shirt includes health care applications such as the ability to monitor blood pressure, electrical activity of the heart and the level of skin hydration.

3D printing helps form wearable sensor

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive wearable pressure sensor for health monitoring applications and early diagnosis of diseases.

Wearable sensor to help treat swallowing disorders

A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market.

Nexkin: multiparametric monitoring shirt launched

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.

One step closer to soft medical sensors

Bioengineers have found a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components.

Sensor chip detects cancer biomarker in urine

Researchers have used a chip-based sensor with an integrated laser to detect very low levels of a cancer protein biomarker in a urine sample.

Nano-based wearable electronics for mental disorder diagnosis

NanoEDGE research project aims at converging production techniques for functionalized electrodes with expertise in nanomaterial fabrication and characterization.

ELSAH – A ‘Smart Patch’ to determine biomarkers

At the start of 2019 the EU project ELSAH began with the objective of designing a wearable within four years that enables the continuous determination of biomarker concentrations.

Electronic skin: Intuitive in the virtual reality

Scientists have developed the first electronic sensor that can simultaneously process both touchless and tactile stimuli.

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair

Combining new wearable electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly interact with a computer.

Electronic sensors improve 3D printed prosthetics

Researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D printed prosthetics — a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics.

Bioelectronic implant could prevent opioid deaths

Researchers are developing a device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.

Kirigami sensor patch could improve injury recovery

Scientists created a 3D printed a wearable kirigami sensor patch for shoulders that could improve injury recovery and athletic training.

New transparent and graphene enabled wearables

Researchers have found a way to use graphene to make flexible photodetectors to measure heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, and breathing rate.

Bionic prosthesis improves amputees’ health

Thanks to bionic prosthesis that features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh, two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.

E-glove makes prosthetics more humanlike

An electronic glove, or e-glove, can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception.

Sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms

A wireless sensor small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain could help clinicians evaluate the healing of aneurysms.

Wearable turns away bacteria with your clothes

A new fabric innovation allows the wearer to control electronic devices through the clothing and keep the wearer safe from the latest virus that’s going around.

Circuit implants release painkillers inside the body

Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that could soon be used in implants to control the release of painkillers within tissue.

An ultra-thin wearable device

Researchers reported the discovery of a multifunctional ultra-thin wearable electronic device that is imperceptible to the wearer.

A wearable and stretchable health monitor

A wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions.

Exceptional sensitive e-skin for prosthetics

Researchers have developed an e-skin that may soon have a sense of touch equivalent to, or better than, the human skin with the Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin (ACES).

Smart textiles boost connectivity between wearable sensors

Researchers have invented a completely new way for wearable devices to interconnect which enable easier health monitoring, medical interventions and human–machine interfaces.

E-tattoo enables heart monitoring for days

Researchers have developed a wearable heart monitor which can assess heart health accurate, and uninterrupted over several days.

Octopus-inspired wearable sensor

Water-resistant and skin-adhesive wearable electronics are using graphene fabric sensor with octopus-inspired microsuckers.

Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics

The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.

Wearable sensors help with wound healing process

Researchers have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound monitoring in users.

Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe

Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.

‘Smart’ pajamas could help improve sleep

Researchers have developed pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors that provide unobtrusive and continuous monitoring of heartbeat, breathing and sleep posture.

Sensing tool could detect Dengue fever earlier

Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, helping prevent people from suffering potential life-threatening complications.

Graphene used to built ultrasensitive biosensors

Graphene-base device could detect disease biomarkers at the molecular level and lead to new sensor technology.

Wireless sensors monitor babies in NICU

Wireless body sensors could replace the tangle of wire-based sensors that currently monitor babies in hospitals’ NICU and pose a barrier to parent-baby cuddling and physical bonding.

A smart orthosis for a stronger back

Researchers developed ErgoJack to relieve back strain and encourage workers to execute strenuous movements in a more ergonomic way

Sensors improve recovery for people with incomplete paraplegia

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.

Ingestible pill monitors the stomach for up to a month

Engineers have designed an ingestible pill that quickly swells to the size of a soft, squishy ping-pong ball big enough to stay in the stomach for an extended period of time.

Sensor monitors blood sugar through a breath

A flexible sensor could hold the key to people with diabetes one day monitoring their blood sugar with a simple puff into a handheld device

Paralyzed hand becomes functional again through exoskeleton

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have built an exoskeleton with which the gripping ability of a paralyzed hand can be restored.

Smart microrobots swim through vessels

Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. They stand to revolutionize targeted drug delivery.

A glucose monitor for diabetics proves virtually painless

According to researchers in Sweden, a microneedle patch prototype proved to be a more comfortable and reliable blood-sugar monitoring system for people with diabetes.

3D printed glucose biosensors

Using 3D printing, researchers developed a glucose monitor with much better stability and sensitivity than those manufactured through traditional methods.

Fitbits may be the answer to nurse fatigue

Activity trackers might lead to better outcomes for hospital patients — when nurses wear them.

Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly

Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

Tiny wearable device enables precision phototherapy

Smaller than an M&M and thinner than a credit card, device can optimize treatment of neonatal jaundice, skin diseases, seasonal affective disorder and reduce risk of sunburns and skin cancer.

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E-textile sensor could power wearable devices

Materials scientists have developed an alternative to batteries that could power wearable biosensors for health monitoring.

Sensor monitors blood-oxygen levels through skin

A new flexible sensor developed by engineers can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs.

Skin sensor could improve life for hydrocephalus

A new wireless, Band-Aid-like sensor could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus.

Simple stickers may save lives of heart patients

Researchers have created wearable electronic devices that can monitor the health status of patients at home after heart surgery.

‘Smart’ robotic system could offer home-based rehabilitation

An engineer is leading a team of researchers, health care providers and industry to fast-track the commercialization of a groundbreaking robotic rehabilitation system.

These 3D printed devices remember how they were used

Enginners have developed 3D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use — without using batteries or electronics.

Spray coated tactile sensor for robots and prosthetics

Robots will be able to conduct a wide variety of tasks as well as humans if they can be given tactile sensing capabilities.

Wireless pliable micro-batteries power wearables

Pliable micro-batteries adapt to the specific material and deliver the power for sensors to collect measurement data from our bodies.

AI and IoMT spur healthcare industry growth

AI, Big Data, wearables and sensor technologies are driving the growth of smart hospitals and assisting with the home healthcare sector.

Sensors in the shoe help with postural damage

Engineers use carbon nanotube composite coatings for novel sensors that could enable smart textiles.

Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ monitors physical signals

Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ wirelessly monitors a variety of physical signals, from respiration, to body motion, to temperature, to eye movement, to heart and brain activity.

Integrated sensor could monitor brain aneurysm treatment

Engineers have developed a highly flexible and stretchable sensor that can be integrated with the flow diverter in order to monitor hemodynamics in a blood vessel without costly diagnostic procedures.

Smart cane helps the visually impaired

Engineering students have created a smart cane that can help visually impaired people to avoid obstacles.

Electronic sensors show prosthetics users rely on intact limb

Researchers from the University of Salford have used electronic sensors to show that people with artificial arms and hands are doing damage to their intact limbs.

Tiny robots could be used to detect medical problems

Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, cell-sized robots could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.

Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people

Researchers are developing a simple retinal prosthesis that could restore sight to blind people. Fabricated using cheap and widely-available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, it consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a nanometric scale.