Keyword: Wearables

INSIDER: Energy

Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step...

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Continuous monitoring of sweat can reveal valuable information about human health, such as the body’s glucose levels. However, wearable sensors previously developed for...

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Briefs: Materials
A Northwestern University research team has developed a revolutionary transistor that is expected be ideal for lightweight, flexible, high-performance bioelectronics. The electrochemical transistor is compatible with blood and water and can amplify important signals.
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INSIDER: Design

Soft inflatable robots have emerged as a promising paradigm for applications that require inherent safety and adaptability. However, the integration of sensing...

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Special Reports: Wearables
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Test & Measurement - September 2023

In this new report from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll meet the NASA Mars rover's digital twin, discover how 3D scanning is becoming a key weapon for mil/aero...

Briefs: Materials
The future of wearable technology just got a big boost thanks to a team of University of Houston researchers who designed, developed, and delivered a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The next generation of wearable computing technology will be even closer to the wearer than a watch or glasses: It will be affixed to the skin.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The technology exploits the inherently passive nature of RFID to approximate the services provided by traditional active Internet of Things (IoT) protocols like ZigBee and Bluetooth.
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Articles: Wearables
See the products of tomorrow, including microscale robots, LOTUS coating, and a wearable e-tattoo.
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Blog: Wearables
Researchers developed a prototype for the Li-ion battery, which could lead to stretchy electronics or even clothes that monitor health.
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Videos of the Month: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the videos of the month, including one on the VersaBlade wire-to-wire connectors from Molex, one on 3D-printed food technology, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
The patch uses ultrasound to monitor blood flow to organs.
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Briefs: Medical
Engineers have developed a stretchable ultrasonic array capable of serial, non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of tissues as deep as four centimeters below the surface of human skin, at a spatial resolution of 0.5 mm.
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Webinars: Wearables
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Trends in wearable technology follow those of the broader biomedical and electronics industries — devices are getting smaller, smarter, and easier to use. Wearables in healthcare have moved toward...

Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Nutromics breakthrough technology combines multiple DNA sensors with microneedles.
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Briefs: Connectivity
New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) aims to increase autonomy for individuals with motor impairments by introducing a head-worn device that will help them control a mobile manipulator.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
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Blog: Medical
Engineers at University of California San Diego have developed a fully integrated system for deep-tissue monitoring.
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Biotricity’s continuous heart rhythm monitor uses advanced technology to deliver unlimited heart data insights.
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The wearable sensor aims to help patients who suffer from muscle atrophy monitor changes to their health in a more convenient way.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a way to detect bacteria, toxins, and dangerous chemicals in the environment using a biopolymer sensor that can be printed like ink on a wide range of materials.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The skin could help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality by instantaneously adapting to a wearer's movements.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a wearable ultrasound device — about the size of a postage stamp — that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement

Trends in wearable technology follow those of the broader biomedical and electronics industries — devices are getting smaller, smarter, and easier to use. Specifically, wearables...

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Blog: Wearables
A Caltech-developed new kind of smart bandage aims to treat lingering wounds and help those who have trouble recuperating.
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Videos of the Month: Wearables
See the videos of the month for April 2023.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New research shows the glittering, serpentine structures that power wearable electronics can be created with the same technology used to print concert t-shirts.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
See the products of tomorrow--today.
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INSIDER: Medical

Some 30,000 people in the U.S. are affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that damages cells in...

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