Tiny Robots Are 3D Printed in One Pass [video]

by William McCleary | July 1, 2022 | Enabling Tech

To date, manufacturing a robot usually involves a series of often-complicated steps, integrating a variety of high-tech components in precise configurations. But not anymore. At least not for a group of engineers at UCLA who have been creating robots in a single step....

An E-Tattoo That Measures Blood Pressure [video]

by William McCleary | June 29, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Should you go tribal? Perhaps get an Asian design? Or maybe keep things old school with a classic heart tattoo that says “Mom”? But wait, there’s another option to consider: a blood pressure tattoo. That’s exactly what a team of researchers...

Smart Prosthetic Hand Gets Better With Use [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 28, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health

Brain-computer-interfaces (BCI) and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to make giant strides advancing human prosthetics. We previously covered a project at the Georgia Institute of Technology that developed an AI-powered prosthesis that restored a...

Tiny Robot Delivers Drugs and Much More

by William McCleary | June 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech

It rolls. It flips. It jumps and it swims. And this tiny robot may one day deliver a payload of medicine inside your body. That’s the current focus for a fingertip-sized robot being developed at Stanford University. Under the helm of mechanical engineer Renee...

The ATA Honors New Telehealth Innovations

by William McCleary | June 22, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical

Some of the latest telehealth technology and services were on display at the recent ATA2022 Conference and Expo, the American Telemedicine Association’s annual gathering that welcomes top telehealth professionals from across the globe. This year’s event,...

New Wearable Stethoscope Design Supports Remote Patient Monitoring

by Unber Shafiq | June 22, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Auscultation is a non-invasive and inexpensive medical diagnostic practice that uses a stethoscope. It’s a fancy word for listening to a patient’s lungs, heart, and intestine, as well as other internal sounds of the body, using a stethoscope. Contemporary...