Gait Analysis Detects Glaucoma Early [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 29, 2015 | General News, Medical

  According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, and even 10% of patients who receive treatment still suffer some loss of vision. More than 3 million people in the U.S. have this condition, but only about half know that...

Sensors in Inhaler for Better Asthma Management

by riddhi | October 28, 2015 | General News, Medical

According to Centers of Disease Control (CDC), 18.7 million adults suffer from asthma, a condition that affects lungs and causes repeated attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, breathlessness, and coughing. Many people use inhalers to deliver medication for maintenance...

Painting Robot Controlled By Eye [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

Patients with a wide range of chronic conditions and diseases can find it challenging to interact with devices that rely on traditional interfaces such as keyboards or touch screens. Spoken commands can fit some needs, but another promising approach is the use of eye...

Robotic Worm Has Wide-Ranging Use [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 27, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News

  Have you ever watched an earthworm crawl? It bunches up its segments in waves that ripple the length of its body. This series of contractions is called peristalsis, and is similar to the way that we move food down our throats. Researchers at Case Western...

Microwave Technology for Tiny RFID Tags

by Alfred Poor | October 26, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News

Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, occurring at frequencies lower than those of visible light. As the frequencies get higher, the wavelengths get smaller, which means that you need a larger antenna to capture lower frequency radio signals than you...

Posture Management with UpRight [video]

by riddhi | October 23, 2015 | General News, Health

Apparently, poor posture is the low-hanging fruit of the wearable Health Tech market. Here is yet one more product that is addressing a problem that I suspect most consumers put pretty far down on their list of health issues to address. Poor posture can lead to many...