Wearables

Researchers at Aalto University, Stanford University, and Texas A&M have released a study that shows how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to minimise the spread of disease.

DELO has released a new light-curing medical-grade adhesive engineered with nontoxicity in mind.

Researchers have developed a washable touchless technology which will allow users to interact with everyday textiles or specialised clothing by simply pointing their finger above a sensor.

STMicroelectronics' LSM6DSV80X combines two accelerometer structures for 16g and 80g full-scale sensing, a gyroscope up 4000dps, and embedded intelligence in one component. Capable of measuring events ranging from slight movements to intense impacts with equal accuracy, the new sensor enables enhanced features in applications such as wearables and sports trackers.

Wearable devices generate unique challenges for radio communications. Radio solutions are designed for the ‘default case’ of the RF component sitting on a PCB, mounted in a plastic box, with an air gap around the PCB, and an optimised keep out zone and ground plane.

In the ongoing endeavour to optimise healthcare systems and ensure the delivery of superlative patient care, technology assumes a pivotal role. Recent advancements in healthcare have been characterised by a series of significant developments, with 3D-circuits emerging as a critical component in these innovations.

This article describes advanced electronic skin patches designed to transform remote patient monitoring. It highlights the benefits of STMicroelectronics’ integrated bio-signal measurement in the latest e-skin patch reference design solution.

Researchers have developed a new wearable technology that can both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of fabric against the skin, meaning that self-powered wearables for healthcare, virtual reality, and fitness tracking could be vastly improved.

A team of Caltech engineers have developed a technique for inkjet printing arrays of special nanoparticles that enables the mass production of long-lasting wearable sweat sensors in the hopes that it will drive forward greater personalisation in healthcare.

A team of physicists at Tampere University has developed a method for detecting congestive heart failure with greater ease and precision.