As scientists learn more about the potential effects of sound on humans, we may see more health tech devices using audible and inaudible sound for purposes hitherto unforeseen. It's generally accepted that humans hear sound in the range of 20 to 20,000 Hz. Other species are not so limited. Elephants can tones as low as 14-16 Hz and whales in water detect 7Hz tones. … [Read more...]
Armband Blood Pressure Monitor Supports a Crowd
U.S statistics for hypertension are daunting. According to a 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, one third of all adults age 20 and above have high blood pressure. The CDC also reported 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population from essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease. We have written about many personal blood pressure devices and studies, … [Read more...]
Smart Shoes Do More Than Auto-Tighten [video]
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If Batman had special shoes, they probably would look something like this; "Quick, into the Batshoes! There's no time to waste!" If you can't be bothered with tying the laces on your sneakers, you can just fire up your smartphone and have the shoes tighten themselves for you. This may strike some as being a bit frivolous, but this is the Smartshoe from Digitsole. The company … [Read more...]
Walking as a Power Source and Fingerprint
The BeeGee's must have been peering into the future when they came up with their disco hit, "Staying Alive": "Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk...." Walking is no longer just about getting from one place to another; it is becoming a way to power the mobile electronics that we count on as part of our daily lives. And it may even be a biometric way to identify ourselves … [Read more...]
Wireless Charging Combined with Bio-Sensors
Our collections of AC adapters and charging cables grow as we accumulate mobile Health Tech devices. One way to keep the horde of electrical "wall-warts" and associated tangled cables to a minimum is to use multifunction devices with diverse biometric sensors. Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Humavox recently demonstrated another solution: wireless charging combined with … [Read more...]
