Non-Contact Device Tracks Sleep Quantity and Quality [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health

Sleep health draws loads of attention from health tech enterprises, with valid justification. Diet trackers count calories or monitor weight, exercise machines and fitness trackers count steps, weight, reps, time, and more. Measuring sleep with its qualitative and...

Study Finds Load Impacts Amputees, Prosthesis

by Jim Ware | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health

Research at the University of North Carolina shows lower-limb amputees could benefit from load-adaptive wearable robotics. While multiple studies examine the ways powered devices help amputees walk on level ground, few delve into the effects of real-world challenges...

Diabetes Management System Talks to Smartwatch

by Bruce Brown | November 10, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

Already one of the top diabetes management systems worldwide, Informed Data Systems’ One Drop blood glucose testing kit and smartphone app keeps diabetic patients and their care teams informed. When we wrote about One Drop in February 2017, the system’s...

Sensoria Introduces Smart Running Shoe

by Jim Ware | November 10, 2017 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, General News, Health

Sensoria, the folks who gave you smart socks, recently introduced the Sensoria Smart Running Shoe. It. Tracks. Your. Every. Step through embedded textile pressure sensors and a detachable electronic device. The Bluetooth-enabled device relays data to the Sensoria Run...

High-Tech Prosthetic Knees Reduce Long-term Care Costs

by Bruce Brown | November 9, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

Healthcare providers and insurance companies weigh various factors when faced with “Go” or “No-go” care decisions. Along with decidedly subjective factors such as quality of life, longevity, and emotional implications, objective cost...

Wireless Wearables Improve Jobsite Safety [video]

by Kimberly Houston | November 9, 2017 | General News, Health

Construction sites are some of the most complex working environments there are. Multiple workers across multiple locations on a single job site, working with hazardous equipment, often isolated from other workers and out of sight of supervisors, combine to make safety...