CES 2021: Baby Blanket Sensor Tracks Heart Beats [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 22, 2021 | Health

We first wrote about wearable baby monitoring sensors as early as 2014 when we covered Sproutling’s strap-on device that tracks heartbeat, breathing rate, and skin temperature. In 2015 we covered the Owlet, a sensor in a washable sock that measures heartbeat and...

CES 2021: Measure Your Blood Pressure with a Selfie [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 21, 2021 | Health

We’ve written about the quest for reliable and valid contact-free blood pressure measurement devices in the past. An impressive partnership among Cardiex, Blumio, and Infineon Technologies formed last July to develop radar-based blood pressure management. In...

CES 2021: New Fetal Monitor Has No Belts or Wires

by Bruce Brown | January 20, 2021 | Medical

We’ve written before about fetal monitors for consumer use at home. In 2015, for example, we wrote about Nuvo Group’s PregSense wireless device that consists of dual bands placed above and below a pregnant mother’s belly. PregSense connects via...

CES 2021: Now Young Adults Can Test Hearing with a Smartphone

by Bruce Brown | January 19, 2021 | Health

We’ve used smartphone hearing test apps with hearables such NuHeara’s IQ Buds, Wear & Hear’s BeHear Access, and the Olive. The tests generally require that you wear earbuds and indicate by tapping in the app when you can hear various frequency...

CES 2021: Mixed Reality Glasses Empower First Responders [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 18, 2021 | Medical

When you combine virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with additional features including biosensors in industrial safety and medical applications, it’s called mixed reality (MR). We’ve written about a wide variety of VR and AR applications from...

CES 2021: Track More Heart Data with New Sensor Chest Band

by Amantha May | January 18, 2021 | Health, Medical

Biotricity, a health technology company focused on chronic disease management, showcased a new personal heart monitor at Pepcom’s Digital Experience at CES 2021. Known as Bioheart, the wearable chest band sports a sensor that continuously collects cardiovascular data...