Life-changing wrist device significantly reduces tics in Tourette syndrome
Wrist device designed to help control the symptoms of Tourette syndrome shows it significantly reduces the severity and frequency of tics.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 3
Breakthrough fabric solar cells can turn any surface into a power source
MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells, thinner than hair, can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 19, 2022
Wearable skin patch can spot life-threatening conditions deep within the body
A team of researchers have developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 12, 2022
Groundbreaking wearable stickers can generate live images of a patient's organs
Ultrasound imaging is a safe and noninvasive window into the body’s workings, providing clinicians with live images of a patient’s organs
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 29, 2022
Groundbreaking sensor can improve the lives of people with epilepsy
Developing a sensor system for quickly testing their saliva to see if they have the correct level of anti-epileptic medicine in their system
Joseph 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19, 2022
Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 2, 2022
How to maximize the results of your wearable health device
Research finds that people can achieve long-term health goals and establish healthy habits when coupling wearable health devices.
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 12, 2022
Introducing "Mr. Bah" -- the wearable robot preventing seniors from falling
Researchers have developed a wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent a fall before it happens, reducing the risk of injury.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 24, 2022
MIT engineers manufacture a chip-free, wireless, electronic 'skin'
The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 9, 2022
Skin-like wearable device analyzes health data with artificial intelligence
It’s a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
Patented device measures temperature and other vital parameters from the ear canal
MedSENS consists of a probe about the size of an ear-plug, which contains innovative measuring sensors; the rescuer pushes it into the ear.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the human body
A new design by MIT engineers might make the ultrasound technology as wearable and accessible as buying Band-Aids at the pharmacy.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 3, 2022
Wearable activity trackers motivate us to walk 40 minutes more each day
New findings from Australian researchers show fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 20, 2022
Wearable earphone uses sonar to create a real-time motion capture avatar of your face
Researchers have developed a wearable earphone device that transforms sonar echoes into an avatar of a person’s entire moving face.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 17, 2022
Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat
Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the IoT.
Joseph Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than average
Joseph Shavit
- May 26, 2022
Self-powered fabric can help correct posture in real time
Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.
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