Tag: wearable
Wearable sensor tracks blood-oxygen levels for real-time analysis
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a wearable sensor capable of mapping blood-oxygen levels through the skin. The device could be used...
Facebook working on augmented reality headset
Intel and Google are just two of the technology giants to have tried and failed to take the concept of smart glasses into the...
UK hospital to explore VR for stroke patient rehabilitation
The debilitating impact of a stroke can last long after the event has taken place. Sufferers are often left with a range of problems,...
Health tech: A.I. detects dementia, smart plaster takes blood pressure
Researchers at a Japanese university have devised an artificial intelligence (AI) based test to help detect early signs of dementia in patients.
It is hoped...
AiServe develops A.I. wearable for the blind and partially sighted
German AI company AiServe is developing a machine learning system to help blind and visually impaired people find their way safely around towns and...
Apple’s record results see it booming in wearables, mobile payments
Despite the widely held belief that Apple is losing ground to Google and has been short of big ideas since the passing of Steve...
Health IoT: Wearable can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Sensors, connected devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have enormous potential to change the way we think about healthcare in the home. But...
Healthtech: Wearable helps injured athletes recover faster
For athletes suffering from serious tendon injuries, the rehabilitation process is painfully slow and far from risk free. One slip could undermine months of...
Mind-reader: MIT’s AlterEgo wearable knows what you’re going to say
A wearable being developed at MIT's Media Lab knows what its wearer is going to say before any sound is made.
The AlterEgo device uses...
Health IoT: New wearable can diagnose stomach problems
A research team from University California Berkeley and the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable system for monitoring electrical activity in...
Health IoT: Scientists develop diet wearable – for your teeth
Scientists at the Tufts University School of Engineering have developed a wearable sensor that can stick to a single tooth to track a user's diet,...
Wearables: Sensor that reads hydration set to hit the market
An unusual consortium including drinks brand Gatorade, the US Air Force, and Northwestern University is collaborating to take the guesswork out of hydration. The...