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Scientists have created a 3D printing method that integrates functional and structural materials to print wearable.
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Keeping watch on mental health
Increasingly popular smart watches can be used to help clinicians identify early warning signs of mental health disorders and monitor the success of treatment.
Smart displays for wearable tech
An innovative display shows information through clothes and other fabrics.
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.
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.
Printing wearable electronics for smart device applications
Researchers show how printed wearable electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost.
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.
Wearable oral sodium sensor could improve hypertension control
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.
Optimal use of activity trackers fails due to outdated computer skills
Activity trackers are rising in popularity. Yet a new study demonstrates that many struggle to optimally use these devices. The cause? Outdated digital literacy skills.
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.
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.
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 brain stimulator for stroke recovery
A non-invasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients.
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.
3D printing helps form wearable sensor
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive wearable pressure sensor for health monitoring applications and early diagnosis of diseases.
Wearables predict frailty, disability and death
Researchers analyzed patterns of movement among elderly study participants and found that irregular, spontaneous fluctuations could predict a person's risk of frailty, disability and death years later.
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.
An ultra-thin wearable device
Researchers reported the discovery of a multifunctional ultra-thin wearable electronic device that is imperceptible to the wearer.
Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Water-resistant and skin-adhesive wearable electronics are using graphene fabric sensor with octopus-inspired microsuckers.
Wearable motion detectors identify motor deficits
Researchers found that wristwatch-like motion detectors can help identify in children signs of motor impairments that might otherwise be missed.
NGoggle: VR boosts glaucoma detection
Researchers launch study to compare wearable brain-based device called 'NGoggle' with conventional detection methods.
Wearable ‘microbrewery’ detects radiation damage
Researchers have engineered yeast "microbreweries" to help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer.
"Smart" prosthetic ankle can adapt to rough terrain
Prosthetics for arms and legs have evolved from the rudimentary wooden appendages of just a few decades ago.
Sensors open door to wearable medical diagnostic device
Scientists have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable device that allows doctors to medically diagnose people's health in real time.
Wearables could help pregnant women detect health complications
Researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have a condition that could lead to serious health complications for them or their unborn child.
Smart textiles: breathable fabric to power small electronics
Scientists have created a new triboelectric fabric that generates electricity from the movement of the body while remaining flexible and breathable.
Tiny bubbles help create soft robotics
Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.
Sweat sensor inspired by cactus spine
A sweat-collecting patch has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water.
Wash-and-wear biosensors
A process turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn.
Exoskeleton: Increased cognitive demands offset advantages
The wearable devices aim to reduce or redistribute spine loading associated with heavy manual work.
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?
Wearable device to measure hemoglobin
Wearable device could reduce racial disparities in blood measurements.
Electronic skin – the next generation of wearables
Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.
Smartwatch study is game-changer for clinicians
Apple Watch Study provides an unprecedented look at the health status of a diverse patient population.
Smart bandage shows promise for wound management
Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.
How 5 upper body exoskeletons support natural movements
We present five upper body exoskeletons that might help restore natural hand or limb movements.
No needles required for glucose levels monitoring
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.
3D printed werables never need to charge
Engineers have developed a new type of wearable device that is 3D printed to custom fit the wearer.
Tracking muscle activity through clothes
Printing metals onto cloth makes for comfortable, low-cost, and effective biosensors.
Converting human body motions into electricity
Bioengineers have invented a novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device that converts human body motions into electricity.
Monitoring mental health in cancer survivors with "FAITH"
AI-based solution FAITH is designed to monitor the mental health status of people who have undergone cancer treatment.
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.
A battery capable of moving smoothly like snake scales
This battery could have a wide range of applications in various types of devices, from soft robots to wearable devices.
Making motion sensing devices more personal
An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.
Wearables identify psychological effects of pandemic
The number of individuals with COVID-19 in the community was a significant factor associated with stress in health care workers over time.
“XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images”
Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.
Wearable devices in the surgical environment
In surgery, wearable technologies can assist, augment, and provide a means of patient assessment before, during and after surgical procedures.
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.
Beetle inspired skin crawling treatment for acne
Scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle.
Diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels
New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.
Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring
Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test.
Wearable X-ray detector doesn't require heavy metals
Researchers developed a wearable X-ray detector prepared from nontoxic metal-organic frameworks layered between flexible plastic and gold electrodes for high-sensitivity sensing and imaging.
Tracking circadian rhythms with a smartwatch
Researchers have developed a way to extracts a person's circadian rhythm based on heart rate data provided by their smartwatch.
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.
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.
Wearable devices can reduce collision risk in blind people
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.
Brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
A wearable brain-machine interface system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome.
Robotic neck brace to analyze cancer treatment impacts
Researchers have developed a robotic neck brace that may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.
New computer memory helps soft robot control movements
Engineers have unveiled an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots. It overcomes the problem of the mismatch between pneumatics and electronics.
Snake skin inspires development of wearable sensors
Researchers at Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have designed a wearable sensor with wide-ranging strain sensitivity.
Using human body to recharge smartwatches
Researchers have designed a prototype charging system for wearable devices - it uses human skin as conductor.
Ultrasound sensor measures blood pressure
Imec uses an ultrasound sensor to measure the central pulse wave velocity, to determine arterial stiffness, and monitoring blood pressure.
Tiny tooth-mounted sensors track what you eat
Wireless real-time monitoring could add precision to the linkage between diet and health.
Face mask detects Covid-19 infection
Engineers have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.
Digital solutions help to fight addictions
Health industry digitalization is one of the highest priorities in the healthcare sector these times. Digital technologies can help in the fight against addictions.
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.
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.
Vibrator 'thimble' could reduce falls amongst seniors
Researchers have developed a device using accelerometers and vibrators that can be worn on the fingertips like a thimble to help reduce 'postural sway' and improve balance amongst seniors
Using smartwatch to control insulin production
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light emitted by commercial smartwatches.
Wearables can help predict blood test results
Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count.
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.
MRSA: Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics
Researchers are developing a microneedle patch that delivers antibiotics directly into the affected skin area.
Soft sensors for monitoring pregnant women
Researchers have developed three soft, flexible, wireless sensors that allow movement and provide more precise data than existing ones.
A glove-based sensor for those with trichotillomania
People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a new device.
Parkinsons: Brain activities wirelessly recorded
Researchers have wirelessly recorded the brain activity of patients living with Parkinson's disease and then used that information to adjust the stimulation delivered by an implanted device.
FDA authorized brain-computer interface for stroke rehab
Neurolutions IpsiHand exoskeleton uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation
Wearable improves care after kidney transplantation
Scientists have found that a simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation. Clinical trial shows shortened hospital stay for patients and reduced surgical site infections by almost 60 percent.
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.
mhealth: savvy smartphone imaging systems
Development of smartphone-based imaging systems for medicine and healthcare can be optimized by newly published guidelines for holistic assessment.
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.
Wearable biofuel cells produce electricity from lactate
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.
Wearables and the promising future of personalised diagnostics
Researchers have proposed that wearable devices could be used to develop a network of health data about a patient, allowing for early diagnosis of COVID-19, even when the patient is asymptomatic.
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.
A new medical device for monitoring vital signs
A new device consisting of a 3D-printed wristband can remotely monitor patients' vital signs, such as body temperature, oxygen saturation, pulse, and respiratory rate.
Improved safety standard for bionic devices
Researchers at University of Sydney have developed a new moisture test for bionic devices such pacemakers and cochlear implants.
Why focus on wearables and home-based hospitals?
Accessible and affordable healthcare is one of the topics of Healthcare Automation and Digitalization Congress.
Harvesting energy from radio waves to power wearables
Researchers have developed a way to harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices.
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.
How to use of smart glasses in everyday clinical practice?
Researchers are analysing the use of context-sensitive data glasses in everyday clinical practice in cooperation with tooz technologies.
Wearables help the overweight to shed the pounds
Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions to shed the pounds.
Hearables: How to make headphones intelligent
Engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into smartphones to monitor users heart rates.
Wearable system monitors stomach’s activity throughout the day
Researchers have developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor electrical activity in the stomach — essentially an electrocardiogram but for the gastro-intestinal tract.
'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.
Wristband predictings pediatric seizures
Researchers have evaluated whether data derived solely from these wristbands could accurately predict various types of seizures in pediatric patients.
Wearable monitors jaundice-causing bilirubin in newborns
Researchers have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.
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.
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.
From the wrist into the ear – the potential of hearables
A subset of wearables are the so-called hearables – in-ear devices that are well suited for long-term monitoring as they are non-invasive, inconspicuous and easy to fasten.
Attachable skin patches that wick the sweat away?
Scientists have developed a new preparation technique that could reduce the redness and itching caused by the trapped sweat beneath them.
Wearable heart monitor detects of atrial fibrillation early
A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests.
Robotics: Soft pumps power artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat
Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human 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.
Wearable turns the body into a battery
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
Covid-19: wearables can detect symptoms
Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease.
Using wearables to keep babies healthy
Researchers at the WVU School of Medicine explored how a wearable device called WHOOP could be used to monitor pregnant women’s resting heart rate and heart rate variability.
A metalens for AR and VR
Researchers have developed a millimeter-size flat lens for #virtualreality and #augmentedreality platforms.
Nanosensors could prevent infection
By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, researchers have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.
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 ultrasound: nonsurgical treatment for cerebral infarction
Preclinical efficacy validation of a light-weight wearable wireless ultrasound brain stimulator for stroke rehabilitation.
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 pen-and-ink system for drawing flexible circuits
Scientists report that they have developed conductive inks that allows users to "write" circuits almost anywhere — even on human skin.
Medical technology 2020 – a review
Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.
Biosensors convert signals to control prosthetics
High-five or thumbs-up? Researchers have developed a wearable sensor that detects which hand gesture you want to make.
Fitness trackers boost physical activity levels
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence.
Earable computing: A new research area in the making
CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing."
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.
VR applied to rehabilitation for stroke patients
VR-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.
A touch-free vital signs monitor
Scientists have developed a technique that monitors a patient’s vital signs completely touch free.
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.
Smartwatch can detect early signs of illness
Researchers have developed a smartwatch app designed to alert users when their bodies show signs of fighting an infection, such as elevated heart rate.
Wearable may signal you're developing COVID-19
A smart ring that generates continuous temperature data may foreshadow COVID-19, even in cases when infection is not suspected.
New wearable tech may hold big benefits for people with Parkinson’s
A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has researchers believing real change is on the way for the more than 6 million people in the world afflicted by Parkinson’s disease.
How to 3D print novel electronic devices
Scientists have cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3D-print advanced electronic devices with useful properties, such as an ability to convert light into electricity.
Exoskeletons reduces strain in health care
For a study, nurses wore exoskeleton vests to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care.
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.
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.
Tiny microsupercapacitor for wearable devices
A tiny microsupercapacitor (MSC) that is as small as the width of a person's fingerprint and can be integrated directly with an electronic chip has been developed.
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.
Magic fibers: ‘smart fabrics’ can change color
Researchers are testing new ways to spin liquid crystals into fibers that could be used in camouflage clothing or to create cleaning wipes that can detect the presence of bacteria.
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.
Printed electronics could charge out of thin air
Researchers have developed a new approach to printed electronics which allows ultra-low power electronic devices that could recharge from ambient light or radiofrequency noise.
Powering wearable sensors through human motion
Researchers have harvested kinetic energy that is produced by a person as they move around.
Quantum dots encapsulated in salt
Researchers have developed the world's first inkjet technique for using saltwater to encapsulate Quantum dots materials.
Wearable pressure-sensitive devices
Scientists have devised solutions to the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.
Altering the properties of 2D materials at the nanometer scale
Scientists have developed a method for changing the physical properties of 2D materials permanently using a nanometric tip.
E-textiles: Dyeing process gives electronic properties
Scientists have shown how smart textiles can be produced in a comparatively easy way, thus opening up new use cases.
Smart glasses provide fluoroscopic guidance during surgery
Two surgeon tested a device that, when attached to everyday eyeglasses, can display fluoroscopic images used for surgical guidance directly to the surgeon.
Wearable sensors printed on skin without heat
Researchers have printed wearable sensors directly on human skin without the use of heat.
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.
Wearable sensor for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
3D printed ultra-low-cost hearing aid
Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed case, researchers want to help the hundreds of millions of older people worldwide who can't afford existing hearing aids to address their age-related hearing loss.
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.
Parylene photonics enable optical biointerfaces
Scientists have invented an optical platform that will likely become the new standard in optical biointerfaces.
Diabetes: Painless paper patch test uses microneedles
Researchers have developed a microneedle patch for monitoring glucose levels using a paper sensor.
Monitoring sleep positions for a healthy rest
Researchers have developed a wireless, private way to monitor a person’s sleep postures using reflected radio signals from a small device mounted on a bedroom wall.
Withings’ wearable receives medical CE marking
Withings announced the European availability of ScanWatch after receiving the CE marking for medical devices.
'Deep tech' can help coronavirus response – but there's resistance
The development of new medical technologies based on cutting-edge discoveries has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
IoT results-oriented exercise system for social distancing
An IoT system that allows geneticists, nutritionists, clinicians and exercise physiologists to work together remotely encourages middle-aged and elderly people to train using Interval Walking Training.
A wearable for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers have developed a wearable solution that allows a patient to receive treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections and woundswithout leaving home.
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.
Wearable could help surgeons assess blood loss
Scientists have developed a wearable device that can accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic vibrations in the chest cavity.
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.
Wearable sensors made from microbial nanocellulose
Researchers have created a wearable sensor printed on microbial nanocellulose, a natural polymer.
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.
Robotics for everyone or only for the average person?
Exoskeletons are one technology with great potential - but is often developed for average people. So what about people who are small and thin, or tall and overweight?
Implantable transmitter for wireless biomedical devices
Scientists are working on inventions to use microchip technology in implantable devices and other wearable products such as smart watches to improve biomedical devices.
3D hand-sensing wristband
Researchers have designed a wrist-mounted device and developed software that allows continuous tracking of the entire human hand in 3D.
Wearable sensor tracks biochemical data
Scientist are developing a patch that monitors the sweat of high performance athletes for medical information.
Progress in capture of biosignals for EEG
New electrode technology and AI analytics solve challenges in neurological emergency, acute and intensive care medicine.
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.
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.
Wearables offer continuous monitoring for COVID-19
Researchers caution that consumer wearables are not sophisticated enough to monitor the complicated illness.
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.
High-tech clothing: Wearable health
Thanks to a variety of smart technologies, high-tech clothing today is capable of analyzing body functions or actively optimizing the microclimate.
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.
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.
Wearable monitors health using sweat
Researchers have developed a device to monitor health conditions in the body using a person’s sweat.
Microneedle patch delivers stem cells into tissue
Researchers have developed a microneedle patch to deliver mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into the skin.
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.
Cloud vs.edge computing: rethinking healthcare infrastructure
Newer concepts like edge computing are regularly discussed alongside the cloud within the healthcare sector, often as if they are each exclusive approaches to infrastructure. However, using one does not eradicate the ability to utilise the other.
AI guides exoskeletons to match terrain
Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain.
Smart ring detects COVID-19 early
According to new research, the Oura smart ring is indeed suitable for detecting COVID-19 infection up to three days before symptoms appear.
Wearable devices set to diagnose preeclampsia or epilepsy
Transforming how common health conditions are diagnosed using point-of-care and wearable bio diagnostic devices is the goal of a new University of South Australia project.
Verifying and validating the clinical usefulness of wearables
Researchers have developed a framework that will help data scientists and other researchers use better digital health tools for clinical purposes.
Wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat
Researchers have developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence.
Exosuit makes stroke survivors walk farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.
Necklace detects abnormal heart rhythm
A necklace which detects abnormal heart rhythm will be showcased for the first time on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Wearable tracks COVID-19 key symptoms
Researchers have developed a wearable device to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses.
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.
In-ear sensors to help in fight against COVID-19
Scientists plan to use high-tech biometric sensors for 24-hour monitoring of COVID-19 patients in home isolation.
A wearable COVID-19 early warning system
A remote early warning system for the detection of COVID-19 symptoms among frontline medical staff is showing promising results.
The world’s smallest wearable device
The wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.
'CovIdentify' pits smartphones and wearables against coronavirus
A research study seeks volunteers to provide data from smartphones, smartwatches and health surveys to help detect COVID-19.
Wearable biosensors may pave the way for personalized health
Penn State engineers say computational power is key to technology for smart bandages, health tattoos and artificial organs.
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.
Smart contact lens sensor for eye health monitoring
Researchers have developed a "smart" contact lens that can show real-time changes in moisture and pressure by altering colors.
Wearable helps to manage mental health
Researchers are working to develop evidence-based services that will help manage students’ mental health.
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.
'Smart' bandages heal chronic wounds
Researchers have developed an electronic bandage that can deliver multiple drugs deep into a wound and only when programmed to do so.
Smart patch automatically delivers insulin
Researchers have developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage.
A wearable monitor provides continuous blood pressure data
Researchers are developing a revolutionary, portable blood pressure monitoring device that provides data continuously to patients.
Self-moisturising smart contact lenses
Scientists have developed a contact lens that moisturizes the eye using tears in a reservoir behind the lower eyelid.
A wearable gas sensor for health monitoring
A highly sensitive wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring may soon become commercially available.
“Band-aid” sensor patch monitors vital parameters
Researchers have developed a patch-based health diagnosis sensor system that is easily attached to skin, like a band aid.
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.
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.
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.
Wearable sweat sensor detects Gout-causing compounds
Researchers describe a mass-producible wearable sensor that can monitor levels of metabolites and nutrients in a person's blood by analyzing their sweat.
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.
Wearables could help older people manage diabetes
Older people with diabetes would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors.
Wireless oxygen sensor monitors sick infants
Researchers have created a mobile, wearable device the size of a Band-Aid could allow babies to leave the hospital and be monitored from home.
Wearables link insufficient sleep to biological aging
Study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk.
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.
Activity trackers provide key predictors of mortality
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine show that wearable activity trackers are a reliable tool for predicting death risk in older adults.
Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors
Researchers have developed a method of adopting kirigami architectures to help materials become more strain tolerant and more adaptable to movement.
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.
Step trackers accurately predicting patient health
Researchers found that steps measured through wearable tracker can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients.
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.
Activity trackers help manage diabetes
Patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease who used wearable step-counting devices have shown small-to-medium improvements in physical activity.
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.
Stroke patients relearn how to walk with therapeutic shoe
The iStride device is strapped over the shoe of the good leg and generates a backwards motion, exaggerating the existing step, making it harder to walk while wearing the shoe.
Wearables, gamification improve exercise results
While using a wearable device alone may not always be enough to motivate more exercise, adding fun and competition can be the catalyst needed to drive real results.
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.
Using mhealth for detecting atrial fibrillation
A new study highlights the feasible use of mhealth devices to help with the screening and detection of atrial fibrillation.
Autism: Wearable reads signs of oncoming aggression
Researchers have created a wearable wrist device for people with autism that monitors physiological indicators such as heart rate, skin surface temperature, and perspiration of stress.
Augmented reality glasses as low vision aid
Researchers found that adapted augmented reality glasses can improve patients’ mobility by 50% and grasp performance by 70%.
Wireless sensors stick to the skin to track our health
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.
Wearable sensors detect what’s in your sweat
Scientists have developed a new wearable sensors that can provide real-time measurements of sweat rate and electrolytes and metabolites in sweat.
A wearable device for brain monitoring
Researchers have created a wearable technology that monitors brain activity and sends back data without benching a player or asking a trucker to pull over.
Walk and run more easily with an exosuit
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab.
Robotic neck brace improves functions of ALS patients
A comfortable brace incorporates both sensors and actuators to restore roughly 70% of the active range of motion.
Manipulating brain cells using the smartphone
A team of scientists have invented a device that can control neural circuits using a tiny brain implant controlled by a smartphone.
Wireless sensors are impacting prosthetics
Researchers have teamed up to develop wireless sensors to improve the performance of prosthetics for individuals with upper limb amputations.
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.
Smart bandage speeds up healing
The active adhesive dressings speed up wound healing based on heat-responsive hydrogels that are mechanically active and antimicrobial.
Wearable could deliver drug to reverse overdose
A wearable device that would automatically deliver an antidote upon detecting opioid overdose, buying time for emergency services to arrive.
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.
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 wristband provides insights into wearers’ emotions
Researchers have developed a smart material that can help those with affective disorders, such as anxiety, bi-polar disorder and depression, to monitor their emotions.
3D printing flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Engineers have designed pliable, 3D printed mesh materials whose flexibility and toughness they can tune to emulate and support softer tissues such as muscles and tendons.
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.
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.
VR spots navigation problems in Alzheimer’s disease
VR can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Autism: Google Glass helps kids improve socialization skills
Children with autism improved measurably on a test of socialization and learning when their therapy included an at-home intervention with Google Glass.
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.
Wristbands do a health check while you work out
Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.