by Alfred Poor | October 1, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Perpetual motion machines cannot exist, at least according to the Laws of Thermodynamics. Eventually, the energy will leak out and the machine will stop. But if you can provide a machine with an endless external source of energy — such as the sun — it...
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by Alfred Poor | September 30, 2015 | Health
Some fitness bands and smartwatches can monitor your heartbeat, but sometimes you need to know more about how your circulatory system is operating. Your heart rate alone may not tell the whole story. MOCAheart is a new device created by MOCACARE, a company based in...
by Alfred Poor | September 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
The American Medical Group Foundation (AMGF) has released the results of a pilot study led by its Measure Up/Pressure Down campaign to combat hypertension. The study showed an improvement in blood pressure control rates from 38.6% to 70.0% over an 18-month period. How...
by Alfred Poor | September 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech
As we’ve written before, adding the sense of touch to prosthetic hands is essential to provide the feedback that the wearer needs to make natural use of the device. Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have come up with a novel approach for a...
by Alfred Poor | September 25, 2015 | Health, Medical
Tele-health and remote patient monitoring has great potential for improving the lives and lowering the healthcare costs for individuals and communities. A recent study using the TractioRPM platform adds more evidence of their value. The pilot project was launched in...
