CareBand Conducts Broad Alzheimer’s Research [video]

by Amantha May | November 23, 2020 | Medical

An estimated 5.8 million older adults in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). CareBand, the maker of a wearable activity and location monitor for patients with ADRD, has partnered with various institutions to conduct research...

Flexible Light Pipes Give Robots the Sense of Touch [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 20, 2020 | Enabling Tech

When we write about stretchable sensors, the topic usually involves sensors embedded or woven in fabric used to create smart garments for humans. Researchers at Cornell University’s College of Engineering developed a stretchable fiber-optic sensor for robots....

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...