Tag Archives: Wearable

Reliability Check: Consumer and Research-Grade Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors

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Wearables are ubiquitous in today’s society. Such devices have evolved in their capabilities from step counters to devices that measure calories burnt, sleep, and heart rate. It’s pretty common to meet people using a wearable or two to track their fitness goals. However, a big question remains unanswered. How accurate …read more

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Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton boosts running speed by 10 percent

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Engineers at Stanford have developed motorized exoskeletons that can be strapped to a user’s legs to make running easier. In its current form it might not be something you’d wear down to the park for a jog, but it could eventually find use as a form of… Continue reading Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton boosts running speed by 10 percent→

Google and Adidas launch smart insoles for tracking your soccer skills

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You may remember the smart jacket that Google and Levi’s launched under the Project Jacquard umbrella – an initiative to add extra smarts to clothing. Now there’s a new Jacquard product on sale in the form of smart insoles developed with Adidas.Continu… Continue reading Google and Adidas launch smart insoles for tracking your soccer skills→

Clean Air And A Gentle Breeze In Your Hoodie

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Hoodies are great, and rightfully a hacker’s favorite attire: they shield you from the people around you, keep your focus on the screen in front of you, and are a decent enough backup solution when you forgot your balaclava. More than that, they are also comfortable, unless of course it …read more

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Motion-tracking onesie keeps tabs on babies’ movements

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In order to assess an infant’s neurological development, it’s necessary to analyze the manner in which they spontaneously move within a natural environment. A new high-tech jumpsuit could make doing so easier and more accurate than ever before.Continue… Continue reading Motion-tracking onesie keeps tabs on babies’ movements→

Stylish Outfit Packs A Solar Charging Rig

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Being out and about with your devices rapidly running out of battery power can rapidly turn into a sticky situation. Suddenly you find yourself unable to hail rideshares and incapable of transferring money around. For the fashion conscious who wish to avoid this, [Kitty Yeung]’s design may be a valuable …read more

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Pavlok Gets a Literally Shocking Teardown

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Apparently, there is a wrist-mounted device that delivers electric shocks to the wearer when it receives the appropriate command over Bluetooth. No, it’s not part of some kind of house arrest program. If you can believe it, the gadget is actually intended to help break bad habits or wake up …read more

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