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Many people still wear masks on a regular basis, either to keep from spreading viruses that they’ve got, or to manage a respiratory problem. An experimental new mask takes things a step further, by analyzing its wearer’s breath to check their state of … Continue reading Sensor-packing mask analyzes wearers’ breath to track their health
A new device has been shown to protect wearers from airborne viruses while leaving their face mask-free. It blocks microbes via a curtain of air which has itself been pretreated to kill any viruses present within it.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables,… Continue reading ‘Air curtain’ hard hat works like an invisible face mask
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “These ol’ human faces just aren’t expressive enough?” Perhaps what you need is the Qudi Mask 2, a gadget that lets you wear all your emotions on your robot-screen head while, if you wish, hiding your ide… Continue reading Bizarre digital mask guarantees people will keep their distance
If you’re frequently making confidential phone calls, putting your hand over your mouth and whispering is a far from ideal means of maintaining privacy. That’s exactly where the Skyted Silent Mask is intended to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearab… Continue reading Skyted mask is made to keep confidential calls private
The REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep plays an important role in learning, memory and brain development. Currently, lab-based tests are required to directly gauge how much REM sleep a person is getting. The SomaSleep mask, however, is claimed to … Continue reading SomaSleep mask brings REM analysis out of the lab and into your bed
While it’s still important to wear a face mask in many situations, that mask won’t be fully effective if it doesn’t fit properly. That’s why a team at MIT has designed a device to assess how well a mask fits an individual user, quickly and easily.Conti… Continue reading MIT’s cMaSK tech will tell you if your face mask fits properly
Remember when everyone was experimenting with different kinds of cloth face mask designs back in 2020? For many, the frustration of mask wearing could be offset by the creative ways cloth masks were decoratively deployed.Continue ReadingCategory: Healt… Continue reading How a Silicon Valley dad designed the next generation of face mask
Over the past couple of years, disposable face masks have become a very plentiful form of garbage. There may actually be a use for them, however, as recent research shows that they could strengthen concrete when added to it.Continue ReadingCategory: Ma… Continue reading Used face masks could find new life in stronger concrete
As important as face masks are in our current pandemic-riddled world, they have a major impact on the environment. Now scientists have demonstrated a novel method for disposing of old masks – by using them to make low-cost, flexible and efficient batte… Continue reading Used masks upcycled into batteries with energy density of lithium-ion
People such as healthcare workers often have to wear face masks for up to 12 continuous hours, during which time they may become seriously exhausted. A new mask-mounted device is designed to help, by monitoring their vital signs and detecting leaks in … Continue reading “Fitbit for the face” monitors workers’ vital signs via their masks