Category: Wearables
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Flexible, sweat sensing, health wearable
Berkeley’s Ali Javey has developed a prototype band that uses sweat non-invasively assess medical conditions. It could also spot drug abuse, or provide information to optimize sports performance. The flexibility and computing power of the device build on the capabilities of earlier sweat sensors. A flexible plastic band contains sensors that measure the concentrations of sodium…
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Virtual clinic uses apps, VR, data, wearables in remote care
USC’s Center for Body Computing, led by Professor Leslie Saxon, has created the Virtual Care Clinic, featuring vetted, best of class partners providing integrated remote healthcare solutions. The eight initial partners are Doctor Evidence, IMS Health, Karten Design, Medable, Planet Grande, Proteus Digital Health and VSP Global. Mobile apps, virtual doctors, data collection and analysis systems,…
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Smart helmet + rate activated strap could minimize head injury severity
The Army Research Lab continues to develop technology aimed at protecting soldiers, athletes and others from impact related head injury. Its rate-activated helmet-strap can prevent violent head motions, while permitting (necessary) voluntary head motion. The material stretches with low, elastic force at slower speeds, and resists with high force when pulled quickly upon impact. Used…
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Sensor patch, app, quantify sun exposure
MC10 has partnered with L’Oreal to develop MyUV Patch, a small, flexible adhesive patch that uses MC10’s advanced sensors to determine sun exposure. Photosensitive dyes incorporate skin tone into the equation, and change colors as UV exposure increases. Users upload photos of the changing patch to an app that determines exposure levels. Last year ApplySci described…
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Flexible bio-sensor wearable + cloud system + research portal
ApplySci has long followed the disruptive work of John Rogers and Roozbeh Ghaffari at MC10. At last year’s Wearable Tech + Digital Health NYC conference, Dr. Ghaffari described the company’s bio-medical sensor based wearable electronics, its focus on movement disorder and cardiac monitoring to both measure the impact of medicine and track quality of life, and…
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App controls heat, comfort, fitness monitors in smart shoe
Digitsole is a smart shoe company that creates app controlled footwear. A phone can be used to: control a heating system that can raise the shoe’s temperature to 110 degrees fahrenheit; tighten or loosen laces; or activate a light. And, of course, sole placed sensors provide data on steps taken and calories burned, as well…
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Smart ring controls home devices; health applications possible
Samsung has joined Apple, Microsoft, and Google in patent filings for smart rings. Patently Mobile describes features including the ability to control phones, TVs, and home automation systems. Health and fitness applications have not yet been detailed, but are a logical extension. Wearable Tech + Digital Health San Francisco – April 5, 2016 @ the…
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Smart belt measures waist size, eating, sitting, steps taken
As health sensors are increasingly integrated into everyday items, Samsung has announced a multi parameter monitoring belt, which will debut at CES next week. WELT records one’s waist size, eating habits, steps taken, and the amount of time spent sitting. Data is sent to an accompanying app. It is speculated that the smart belt will…
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Comprehensive health wearable chip; no external processing required
Samsung’s Bio-Processor is an “all-in-one health solution chip” that includes multiple control and sensor units and does not require external processing. The self sufficient chip integrates Analog Front Ends, a microcontroller unit, a power management integrated circuit, a digital signal processor, and eFlash memory. The five AFEs include bioelectrical impedance analysis, PPG, ECG, and galvanic…
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Wearables monitor health, safety at work
IBM Research in Haifa, Israel, is developing wearable tech to monitor health and safety at work. Sensors will be integrated into helmets, vests, and gloves, to track worker activity and location. Data can identify risky situations, such as exposure to extreme temperatures, noise, and gas. Lifting angles that can injure the spine, overexertion and hydration…
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Multi-function wearable tracks steps, sleep, ovulation
Many who wear multiple wearables like the idea of streamlined, multi-function devices. Leaf by Bellabeat is one such monitor, designed for women. It tracks steps taken, sleep quality, menstruation and ovulation, and offers guided breathing exercises to reduce stress. The attractive device can be worn as a pendant around the neck, as a bracelet on the…
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Implant + wearable to track neuromodulation effectiveness
Medtronic is linking its implanted devices with Samsung’s phones and tablets to better monitor the effectiveness of neuromodulation technologies. (Click to view Samsung release.) Those with implanted neurostimulators, which send electronic signals to targeted areas of the brain to block symptoms, can have a more active role in the management of their diseases. Parkinson’s, essential tremor and…