Google Glass App Controls Wheelchair [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 30, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health

Being confined to a wheelchair can be limiting for individuals, especially if they do not have the motor control to drive the device. A group of students in a course at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) created an app for Google Glass that would allow patients...

Tiny LEDs for Wearables

by Alfred Poor | July 29, 2015 | Enabling Tech

When it comes to designing wearable Health Tech devices, small is beautiful. In order to make wearables that “disappear” into our lives, everything needs to be made smaller, lighter, thinner, and last longer without recharging. (It’s best if they...

Data Security: The Eyes Have It [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech

We have often written about the need for security in handling personal data, and Health Tech information in particular. This is important for reasons ranging from the prevention of identity theft to compliance with regulations such as HIPAA. Ideally, the entire chain...

Short-Term Memory on Your Wrist [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech

How many times do you wish that you could remember something that you or someone else just said? (I confess that I’m reaching an age where that happens more often than I’d care to admit.) Maybe someone is telling you an email address or website, or giving...

Smartphone Alternative to Wearable Trackers [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 27, 2015 | Enabling Tech

Corrections officials need to track people who have been placed on probation or parole, and the most common solution is a wearable device: an ankle bracelet that uses GPS and other systems to track location. These devices are expensive, and many departments cannot...

Supercapacitor Yarn Made from Nanowires

by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2015 | Enabling Tech

Batteries store electricity, but they’re not ideal for wearable Health Tech devices. They aren’t all that great in terms of how much power they can store in a given space, they are slow to charge, and they are slow to discharge. That’s why designers...