Lung-listening wearable could provide early warnings of COPD flareups

When a respiratory patient’s COPD flares up, the outcome can be highly debilitating – potentially even fatal. A new wearable known as the Sylvee is claimed to detect such exacerbations early, so they can be dealt with before it’s too late.Continue Read… Continue reading Lung-listening wearable could provide early warnings of COPD flareups

SmartSocks designed to help keep dementia under control

A pair of the SmartSocks, which could also be used to monitor people with non-verbal autism

People suffering from dementia not only get confused, they can also become highly anxious and even aggressive. In order to catch such behaviors before they escalate out of control, a British scientist has developed a pair of sensor-packin’ socks.

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Lawk One AR Glasses give cyclists and others a double eyeful of info

Some cyclists (or other outdoorsy types) like having access to a lot of information, which is often spread out between different devices. The Lawk One AR Glasses, however, put everything together in one place.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Lifesty… Continue reading Lawk One AR Glasses give cyclists and others a double eyeful of info

Twisty device monitors brain activity from inside the ear canal

Serving multiple useful purposes, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) usually incorporate scalp-applied or even brain-implanted electrodes. A new less-invasive BCI, however, can simply be stuck in the patient’s ear canal as needed.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Twisty device monitors brain activity from inside the ear canal

Smart Pants use fiber optics to discreetly track wearers’ activity

While it’s often important for doctors to monitor a patient’s physical activity throughout the day, placing cameras in that person’s home is a pretty obtrusive way of doing so. Scientists have now developed an alternative, in the form of activity-track… Continue reading Smart Pants use fiber optics to discreetly track wearers’ activity

Wearable noninvasive sensor monitors sweat for signs of inflammation

Researchers have developed a wearable, noninvasive sensor that monitors for a biomarker of inflammation in the wearer’s sweat. They say the device could be used at home by people with chronic inflammatory diseases.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sci… Continue reading Wearable noninvasive sensor monitors sweat for signs of inflammation

Face-worn tech could help bring smell-o-vision to the world of VR

While we’ve seen multiple attempts to produce real-world odors in VR environments, many have involved rather cumbersome wearable devices. Chinese scientists have developed a much more streamlined system, which is applied to the skin below the user’s no… Continue reading Face-worn tech could help bring smell-o-vision to the world of VR

New mobile e-tattoo better monitors heart, can help prevent heart disease

Researchers have developed a mobile, noninvasive, ultrathin, stretchable, battery-operated electronic tattoo that simultaneously measures the heart’s electrical and mechanical activity, offering a new method of diagnosing and monitoring heart disease.C… Continue reading New mobile e-tattoo better monitors heart, can help prevent heart disease

Super-stretchable OLED opens door for range of wearable electronics

Researchers have developed a new OLED display that can be stretched to more than twice its length while still maintaining light emission and a clear image. The development opens the door to a wide range of wearable electronics.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Super-stretchable OLED opens door for range of wearable electronics