Battery-free liquid crystal chip glows dark when dangerous electromagnetic fields strike
Researchers have developed a battery-free wearable sensor chip that detects high-frequency electromagnetic fields by converting them into a visible optical ...
Tag: wearable technology
Smartwatches Could Transform Heart Research If Equity Barriers Fall
A PLOS Medicine editorial argues that smartwatch data could build a globally representative cardiovascular research database, but only if ethical, ...
Wearable Accelerometers Prove Highly Feasible in Middle-Aged Aging Trial
A new analysis of the ABLE randomized trial shows that middle-aged adults wore research accelerometers nearly around the clock with ...
Bluetooth Badges Slashed Hospital COVID Contact Tracing From 12 Hours to 10 Minutes
A Bluetooth Low Energy-based real-time location system at Yongin Severance Hospital reduced COVID-19 contact tracing labor by 99.8 percent, cutting ...
Fragmented Daily Movement Patterns Linked to Higher Death Risk in Landmark US Cohort Study
A study of 7,098 US adults found that wrist-measured activity fragmentation, quantified by the active-to-sedentary transition probability, was associated with ...
Smart Glove and Tiny Transformer Read Multi-Digit Sign Language Numbers in Real Time
Researchers at the University of Isfahan have unveiled a wearable glove system and an ultra-compact transformer that recognize continuous multi-digit ...
Smartwatch Sleep Apnea Detection Shows Promise but Faces Clinical Hurdles
A rigorous validation study of the FDA-cleared Samsung Galaxy Watch shows strong detection of high-risk sleep apnea but reveals specificity, ...
Cocoon-Inspired Interface Enables Flexible System Design
In the realm of next-generation electronics, flexibility and durability have emerged as paramount challenges. A recent breakthrough from the team ...
UMass Amherst and Embr Labs Unveil AI Algorithm Capable of Accurately Predicting Hot Flashes
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with scientists from Embr Labs, have unveiled an ...
Stretchable Electronics Enabled by Kirigami Folding Lines
In a groundbreaking development set to transform the future of flexible electronics, researchers Nakamura and Iwase have unveiled a novel ...
Deep Learning Boosts Stretchable Multi-Source Photodetector
In a remarkable leap forward for flexible electronics and wearable technology, researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking photodetector that not only ...
Study Reveals Disconnect: Majority of Americans Track Heart Health with Devices, Yet Few Share Data with Physicians
In recent years, technological advancements have ushered in a new era of self-monitoring health devices, particularly in the field of ...
