Doctors say most metrics provided by your Apple Watch, Fitbit aren't helpful to them
We use wearables to count calories, measure heart rates and even rate our quality of sleep.
Aug 14, 2019
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Engineering
WPI engineers creating miniaturized, wireless oxygen sensor for sick infants
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby's blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs' effectiveness and whether the baby's tissue ...
Nov 14, 2019
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IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries
Researchers in China have engineered bendable batteries that can run on body-inspired liquids such as normal IV saline solution and cell-culture medium. In their work, published August 10 in the journal Chem, the authors ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Security
The way we walk can be used to power and secure our devices
When we walk or move, we create kinetic energy in a way that is unique to each of us. Our latest research shows that it's so unique, it can be used to authenticate who we are.
May 24, 2017
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A receiver for touch communication
Battery lifetime is an important issue in wearable devices. Ideally, they should always be ready to receive control signals without consuming a lot of power. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed a zero-power receiver ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Researchers create new smart materials for wearable technology
Fitness trackers, smartwatches and other wearable devices are popular ways to monitor and manage personal health. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping advance that technology by developing soft and ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Investigating switching behavior among users of wearable fitness devices
Wearable fitness devices have become very popular among people hoping to improve their health. They can be used to monitor activities such as walking, running, and cycling, plotting routes, recording speed, hills and valleys. ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Biocompatible zinc batteries with Zn-alginate polymer electrolyte
Implantable and wearable electronics have opened an array of opportunities for controlling disease conditions and health monitoring, but the unceasing battery-induced safety poses a formidable barrier to application, especially ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Alphabet's new plan to track 10,000 people could take wearables to the next level
Verily – the life sciences research arm of Google parent company Alphabet – wants to track the health of 10,000 people.
May 4, 2017
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