Wearable Sensor Market Poised for Rapid Growth

by Alfred Poor | February 3, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health, Medical

The explosive expansion of the wearable device market — especially for Health Tech applications — has resulted in unprecedented growth in the demand for sensors. Already a key component of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, the need for more...

Tattoo Sticker Measures Glucose

by Alfred Poor | February 2, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created a temporary tattoo that measures glucose levels. This noninvasive sticker presents an attractive alternative to the customary process that require finger pricks to extract a tiny drop of blood. The...

CES 2015: Skate Through Life with “Undershoes” [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2015 | Health

Rollkers is a French company that wants to revolutionize how we get from place to place. Their device looks like a pair of high-tech roller skates, but it’s really a lot more than that. Essentially, they are a power-assist for your walking. You strap them on...

CES 2015: A Smart Button for Baby [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2015 | Health

At CES 2015, you couldn’t swing a car seat without hitting another baby monitor, or so it seemed. Lots of companies view this as a prime wearable Health Tech target, and many had their own particular take on the problem. One of the most interesting aspects of...

CES 2015: Tap for the Temperature [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 29, 2015 | Health

Having a sick child is no fun. Struggling with a child in order to get a temperature reading is no fun, either, but you need to get the information in order to make decisions about home treatment or about consulting a healthcare professional. Vivalnk is a company that...

CES 2015: A Modular Wearable Computer [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 27, 2015 | Fitness, Health

Lots of products at CES 2015 don’t exist. Some are waiting to go into production, while some remain little more than a gleam in their creator’s eye. Somewhere between these two extremes lies HIRIS. The team behind it has been working on it for a few years,...