‘Smart’ bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment
A new kind of smart bandage developed at Caltech may make treatment of these wounds easier, more effective, and less expensive.
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JJ Shavit
- Feb 27
Novel biosensor measures body sweat vapors to diagnose diseases
Using wearable sensors, a person's sweat production and characteristics can be monitored to gather information about their skin and health.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14
Life-changing smart necklace can help you stop smoking
Researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant that detects a user’s smoking much more reliably.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2022
Life-saving infrared light beam can detect malaria
A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 14, 2022
New ‘smart tattoos’ revolutionize on-skin computing
The emergence of on-skin interfaces has created an opportunity for seamless, always-available on-body interactions.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2022
Game-changing wrist-mounted camera captures entire body in 3D
Using a miniature camera and a customized deep neural network, researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wristband that tracks posture.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 18, 2022
Electrospinning promises major improvements in wearable technology
Wearable technology has exploded in recent years spurred by advances in flexible sensors, transistors, energy storage, & harvesting devices.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Taking aim at gun violence: Tech strategies for reducing harm
Gun violence is now recognized as a pervasive and growing problem in a country with patchwork regulation and 25% more guns than people.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 8, 2022
Implants use smart materials to repair bone fractures
For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can monitor healing progression
JJ Shavit
- Feb 15, 2022
Scientists create a 'Smart Necklace' for silent speech recognition
Speech recognition technology allows us to ask Siri to check the weather for tomorrow, or to ask Alexa to play our favorite song.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 10, 2022
Need to chill? Smartwatch accurately measures your stress level in real-time
Cortisol is well-suited for measurement in wearable devices, because its concentration levels in sweat are similar to its circulating levels
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
Apple invented a smart sunroof that lets you control how much light to let in
While Apple has remained completely tight-lipped about it, everybody knows the company is working on an Apple Car.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
'Smart stethoscope' using AI can spot heart failure, study finds
AI can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving outcomes.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 16, 2022
New 'smart' pistols taking aim at spiking gun deaths in the US
'Smart' pistols – designed to restrict who can fire them – are poised to hit the US market this year, taking aim at spiking gun deaths.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 2021
Irish startup introduces FoodMarble, the world's first personal digestive tracker
FoodMarble AIRE, a pocket-size hydrogen breath analysis device, combines state-of-the-art technology with personalize digestive science
JJ Shavit
- Oct 5, 2021
This A.I.-powered collar translates your dog’s barks and body language
Have you ever wondered what your pet is trying to tell you? This collar may hold the answer.
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