3D Printing Yields Cartilage Implants

by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

3D printing promises biomedical possibilities as researchers discover new applications with various source materials. We’ve written about “printing” 3D body parts with stem cells at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. Researchers in South Korea have...

Paper Device Harvest Motion Energy

by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Many people are familiar with origami, a traditional art form based on the folding of paper. Less familiar is the Japanese and Chinese art of paper cutting that can result in delicate and complex designs. This traditional paper cutting served as the inspiration for a...

Valencell and Firstbeat Collaborate on Sensors and Analytics

by Bruce Brown | April 21, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Two familiar names in the wearable health tech and biometrics space have announced a strategic collaboration. Raleigh-based biometric sensor technology innovator Valencell and Finish physiological analytics provider Firstbeat will work together to create...

Students Compete to Make Apps for Seniors [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical

Next week, I’m going to have the honor of judging the work of about 250 high school and college students in a competition to design mobile apps for seniors. The 3rd Annual #WestchesterSmart Mobile App Development Bowl will be held on April 28 at Pace...

Wrist Band Provides Bat-Like Navigation [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

For people with limited vision, the simple task of walking from one place to another can be a big challenge. Canes can be of some help, but they can be clumsy and awkward in crowds or tight quarters, and sometimes people would prefer to use a less obvious aid. The...

Waterproof Wheelchair Runs on Compressed Air [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 14, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Wheelchairs and mobility assist device development appears to be speeding up. Research and study projects by engineers and medical professionals keep tweaking the component technologies. Last year we wrote about SoftWheel’s in-wheel suspension system, the ReWalk...