Recently, researchers from Penn State University published their work on smart wearables that can be used for remote medical detection. The sensors are fabricated using everyday household items such as graphite pencils, lead, and humidity detectors. These sens...
By Robin Mitchell | 17-02-2023
UV exposure is dangerous to human health due to the cancer risk it carries which is why wearing sun cream and keeping out of extreme sunlight is important. Recognising the difficulties in detecting UV exposure, researchers recently developed a wearable UV sens...
By Robin Mitchell | 27-10-2022
Recently, researchers have demonstrated a new wearable fabric that is able to generate as much as 400mW thanks to integrated solar cells. What challenges do wearable electronics face, what did the researchers present, and how is this demonstration a practical...
By Robin Mitchell | 20-10-2022
Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a device that utilises RADAR to identify the gait speed of Parkinson’s patients capable of being used in homes. What challenges does monitoring of Parkinson’s present, what did the researchers develop, and how does t...
By Robin Mitchell | 04-10-2022
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Transistors have become one of the most used electronic components in technology today, so there is always an interest in creating newer and smaller transistors that outperform their predecessors, allowing more efficient computing operations. However, it’s not...
By Liam Critchley | 28-09-2022
Your heart beats around 100,00 times a day, and that function is controlled by an electrical system that not only causes the contraction of heart chambers but also coordinates them to work correctly in conjunction with each other. When this electrical system d...
By Paul Whytock | 26-09-2022
Recently, researchers from MIT demonstrated a new e-skin that can provide key biodata measurements without needing to integrate a processor or battery. What challenges do typical wearables face, what did the researchers develop, and could the future of wearabl...
By Robin Mitchell | 30-08-2022
New renewable strategies are constantly being devised to combat the need for fossil fuels and non-renewable energy sources in general. While renewable energy devices take many forms, they are typically focused around either large-scale energy production (solar...
By Liam Critchley | 25-08-2022
Recently, researchers from NTU Singapore have developed a wearable flexible fabric that can generate electricity when under deformation. What challenges have wearable energy sources faced, what did the researchers develop, and how does this demonstration diffe...
By Robin Mitchell | 13-06-2022
Recently, researchers have developed a wearable sensor for plants that can detect signs of thirst before any visible signs show. What challenges does plant care present, what did the researchers do, and how could such sensors help farming of the future?...
By Robin Mitchell | 16-05-2022
Recently, researchers from Israeli have utilised wearable sensors for collecting vital data on those undergoing vaccine trials. Why is data so important during vaccine trials, what did the researchers develop, and how does this demonstrate the importance of we...
By Robin Mitchell | 13-04-2022
Recently, a team of researchers have developed a wearable UV sensor that can detect damaging amounts of UV, all by accident. What challenges does UV exposure present, what did the researchers develop, and how could passive sensors help human health long-term?...
By Robin Mitchell | 09-03-2022
Bittium, have recently announced their development of a wearable heart monitor that will directly communicate with health professionals to remotely monitor patients. What challenges does medical diagnosis currently face, what is the Bittium sensor, and how doe...
By Robin Mitchell | 04-03-2022
Recently, researchers have been able to replace photolithography with a $200 vinyl cutter to significantly reduce the cost of wearable sensors. What challenges do wearable sensors face regarding the manufacture, what did the researchers demonstrate, and how co...
By Robin Mitchell | 01-03-2022