Category: Sensors
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ECG wristband sensors use your heartbeat as your password
http://www.getnymi.com The Nymi wristband confirms a user’s identity via electrocardiogram sensors that monitor the heartbeat and can authenticate a range of devices, from iPads to cars. Developers at Bionym, the Toronto-based company that makes the device, say the peeks and valleys of an individual’s heartbeat are harder to imitate than the external features of biometric…
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Crowdfunded “smart sock” monitors baby’s breathing
http://www.owletcare.com Owlet Baby Monitors has created a baby “smart sock” with sensors that transmit a child’s heart rate, oxygen levels, skin temperature, sleep quality, and sleep position (rollover alerts) to a parent’s smartphone. The company has launched a crowdfunding campaign as it goes through the FDA approval process.
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Crowdfunded breast exam sensor and software
http://eclipsebreasthealth.com Eclipse Breast Health Technologies has launched a crowdfunding campaign to test and eventually bring to market a wireless sensor meant to aid in the early detection of breast cancer and the tracking of patients being treated for the disease. The campaign is meant to support the company as it goes through the FDA approval process.…
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Personalized robot companion for seniors
http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=OFFR_TM_EN&ACTION=D&RCN=11525 A European consortium of research institutes, universities and technology companies has developed a highly customizable robot companion to help seniors to maintain their quality of life, stay healthy and avoid social exclusion. The robot, a mobile wheeled semi-humanoid figure equipped with cameras, sensors, audio, and a touch screen interface, can remind users to take their…
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Elfi-Tech – non-invasive sensor captures more meaningful health data
http://elfi-tech.com Elfi-Tech of Israel, led by Dr. Ilya Fine, has disrupted digital healthcare. They are the only Israeli finalist in the Nokia XCHALLENGE competition, which “envisions a future of access to affordable, personalized healthcare through sophisticated sensing technologies”. The company has developed a sensor that is more suitable as a continuous monitor with minimal discomfort.…
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Non-invasive intracranial pressure monitor receives NSF funding
http://www.3-e-d.com The National Science Foundation is supporting Third Eye Diagnostics of Philadelphia as it develops a non-invasive, handheld intracranial pressure monitor to rapidly diagnose brain injury. Cerepress simultaneously records images of the CRV and measures intraocular pressure while pressure in the eye is increased. A medical technician aligns the system by centering the field of…
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Home medical device data uploaded to EHRs; patient participation encourages behavior modification
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2013/07/28/century-house-call/tdupWvOQI6b3dKdKcEgdGM/story.html Boston’s Partners HealthCare has launched a system that allows patients to upload information from their medical devices directly to their electronic records in doctors’ offices. Patients can regularly use glucometers, blood pressure cuffs, bathroom scales, and pulse oximeters at home, and send the data to their doctors. Doctors are also becoming increasingly interested in…
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Tooth sensor monitors health
http://mll.csie.ntu.edu.tw/papers/TeethProbeISWC.pdf National Taiwan University researchers have created a tooth-based sensor, accelerometer, and associated machine learning software to detect and distinguish between chewing, smoking, coughing, or speaking. The capability to monitor mouth motions may help physicians keep track of patient progress or allow a patient to better understand his/her health habits. Working prototypes of the tooth…
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uChek crowdfunds smartphone urine analysis system
http://uchek.in Biosense’s uChek is crowdfunding its urine analysis system. It is a free app for iPhone users that can interpret color changes on urine analysis test strips with a smartphone camera. uChek can be used for semi-quantitative and qualitative detection of leukocytes, ketone, nitrite, urobilinogen, bilirubin, protein, specific gravity and pH. Test results may provide information…
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Non-invasive muscle oxygen saturation and pH monitor
http://www.reflectancemedical.com/Products.html Reflectance Medical has received FDA clearance a non-invasive device that provides real-time measurement of hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SmO2) and pH (pHm) within muscle below the sensor. Currently, acidosis is assessed with repeated blood sampling and laboratory analysis to determine pH. Mobile CareGuide 3100 is expected to reduce serial blood sampling and provide clinicians with…
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Berkeley researchers develop touch responsive “e-skin”
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/07/21/first-interactive-e-skin-built-on-plastic/ Berkeley professor Ali Javey has developed a user-interactive sensor network on flexible plastic. The “e-skin” lights in response to touch, emitting a brighter light as pressure intensifies. Javey’s lab is now engineering the sensor to also respond to temperature and light.
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Biosensor tattoo monitors physical exertion
http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1353 Temporary tattoos are emerging as a preferred way to monitor health. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a sensor that monitors chemicals in the wearer’s sweat to gauge physical exertion. The temporary electrochemical tattoo relies on a carbon fiber backbone so that it bends with the skin during normal activity…