Updated Posture Coach and Text Neck Wearable [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

Last year we wrote about the Alex, the first text neck and posture coach wearable from Namu. We have also written about Medical Wearable Solutions’ EyeForcer eyeglasses “text neck” solution for children. Now, based on the Alex success, what the...

Industrial Workers Benefit from Wearables and Big Data [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

According to a new white paper from StrongArm Technologies and Intelex, industrial workers are starting to reap the benefits of wearable technology and the Big Data analytics that these devices generate. “The Ergo-Skeletons Are Coming!” starts by pointing...

Wearable Helps Parkinson’s Patient Control Hand Tremors [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 9, 2017 | General News, Health

Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative diseases, ceding first place only to Alzheimer’s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says the prevalence of Parkinson’s increases from 1% of the...

Prosthetic Hand Uses Embedded Eye to See [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

Unlike lower limbs where diabetes is usually a factor, upper limb amputations due to vascular system complications account for only a small portion of cases, according to a fact sheet from the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. Most upper limb amputations are...

Hearables: $50 Million in Crowd Funding

by Alfred Poor | May 4, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

“Hearables” is a relatively new term that encompasses a range of digital technology devices designed to enhance listening. Some are aimed at improving the experience of listening to music, while others are designed to fill the role of traditional hearing...

Monitoring Couples’ Conflict with Mobile Sensing [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 2, 2017 | General News, Health

Health parameters aren’t all measured with blood tests or conventional biometric sensors. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if mood rings were real and could transmit wireless messages to alert people in relationships when their significant others were...