New Robot Car Delivers Medicine to Nursing Homes [video]

by Amantha May | November 20, 2020 | Enabling Tech

Academy of Robotics’ latest project, Kar-go, looks so sleek, green, and futuristic that you might expect an equally stylish android to emerge from its interior. But Kar-go doesn’t transport robots; it is the robot. This custom-built, self-driving vehicle hit the...

DIY Smart Glasses Guide From Here to There [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 19, 2020 | Health

Smart glasses have yet to find a killer app. Google tried hard with Google Glass but the wearable’s cumbersome geekiness never really had a chance in the consumer market. Current Google Glass applications center on industrial and scientific applications, with...

Mouth-Actuated Interface for Mobility Limited People Wins Hackaday 2020 [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 18, 2020 | Enabling Tech

Hackaday recently announced the Best All-Around and Grand Prize Winner of the 2020 Hackaday Prize plus the winners in four specific challenges. This year’s top award, which include $50,000 cash for development, went to The BYTE, an open-source mouth-actuated...

New Study Shows App Fights College Student Loneliness [video]

by Amantha May | November 18, 2020 | Health

Humans are social animals. Social interaction has both mental and physical health benefits. It lowers cortisol, enhancing the immune system and reducing the risk of serious health conditions such as diabetes. However, loneliness increases cortisol and is associated...

New Strain Sensor Survives Abuse [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 17, 2020 | Enabling Tech

Soft sensors for wearables have to stand up to challenges that sensors in wristbands, pins, belt packs, and glasses never experience. We’ve written about enabling technology developments such as printed stretchable conductors, stretchable fabric battery design,...

New Study Uses Voice Samples to Diagnose High Blood Pressure

by Amantha May | November 16, 2020 | Medical

When someone speaks, a listener’s brain makes numerous assumptions based on vocal qualities, both consciously and unconsciously. Vocal tone, rhythm, pitch, and other components help us assess age, intent, and emotional state, along with many other characteristics. ...