New Sweat Powered Battery for Electronic Wearables [video]

by Unber Shafiq | September 21, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a sweat-powered battery that can make wearable devices more convenient for the user. It eliminates the need to recharge of wearable devices.  The prototype of the NTU battery...

Check Heart Health with a Selfie

by Amantha May | September 17, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Many wearable health trackers now include heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. When smartwatches and other trackers beam HRV data to their associated mobile apps, users get various insights about stress and heart health based on personal HRV trends. Soon,...

Designer Creates 3D-Printed Rehab System [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 16, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health

When inventive minds tackle problems using 3D printing, the results can be impressive. In the past we’ve written about affordable 3D printed bionic arms for children, 3D printed superhero prosthetics, and a 3D printed prosthetic leg with a fin that helps...

Magnets Could Offer a Non-Invasive Approach for Better Prosthetic Limb Control [video]

by Unber Shafiq | September 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Prosthetic limbs have vastly improved the quality of life for those with amputations, but the greatest challenge remains: to have a more reliable, human-like control of the prosthesis. So far, electromyography (EMG) is the main technique to control the prosthetic...

Silk Glove Relies on Gold and Sweat to Sense Tiny Pressures

by Amantha May | September 3, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in China recently designed an innovative, flexible sensor to create a tactile-sensing glove. The glove detects slight, rapid changes in...

New Handheld Device Translates for Patients And Healthcare Workers

by Bruce Brown | August 31, 2021 | Enabling Tech

The U.S. is increasingly multi-lingual. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2015 people in homes in the U.S. spoke more than 350 different languages. Hospitals and healthcare clinics often employ translators or subscribe to translation services to help patients...