Progress in Printed Stretchable Conductors with Silver Flakes

by Bruce Brown | July 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

One of the greatest challenges in developing electronic circuitry for wearables and for robots is the creation of flexible and durable conductors. The quest for stretchable materials that won’t break or become brittle over time often involves silver in various...

Thin Film Captures Energy from Motion [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is the question of how we are going to power sensors and other wearable devices for Health Tech applications. Energy harvesting is an attractive solution because it can delay or even eliminate the need to...

Sleep Tracking Ring Promises Actionable Insights

by Bruce Brown | July 19, 2017 | General News, Health

People seem to pay more attention to exercise and good nutrition than to the importance of getting a sufficient amount of healthy sleep. A recent report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute documents the vital role sleep plays in mental and physical...

Tiny Robot Ready to Freestyle Through Your Body

by Alfred Poor | July 19, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Those of us of a certain age may remember the movie “Fantastic Voyage,” though if of the male persuasion, you may not remember much about it other than Raquel Welch. Simply put, scientists miniaturize a submarine and its crew and inject it into a...

Wristband Gives First Responders Complete Medical Record [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 18, 2017 | General News, Health

Wearable health records are not a brand new concept. We’ve written about Code4Armour’s wearable device, a wristband that costs $20, plus you pay $48 a year for the subscription service. We also covered Khushi Baby, a pendant worn on the neck distributed in...

Smart Glove Translates ASL Spelling [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 18, 2017 | General News, Health

American Sign Language (ASL) is the most widely-used sign language in the U.S. One portion of the language includes finger-spelling, with different hand positions for each letter of the alphabet. If you don’t know the sign for a given word, you can always spell...