Hydrogel Used for Smart Contact Lenses

by Alfred Poor | December 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech

The eyes may not only be the windows on our souls, but they can also provide a view into many aspects of our physical health as well. Many researchers are working toward sensors that could sit on the surface of the eye to monitor all sorts of biometric measures....

AI-Driven Wearable Heart Monitor

by Bruce Brown | December 19, 2018 | Medical

Heart disease and stroke rank among the top five causes of death in the United States, according to the latest figures from the CDC. Heart disease is in the unenviable first position on the list and stroke is number five. We have written about a variety of wearable...

Hands-Free Control with Facial Recognition [video]

by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2018 | Enabling Tech

“Look, Ma! No hands!” That was a favorite childhood cry when we discovered that we could ride our bikes with our hands off the handlebars. But for some people with physical disabilities, being able to navigate without the use of functioning hands can be an...

Hybrid Smartwatch Has an Analog Face [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 18, 2018 | Health

Bellabeat’s recently launched Time smartwatch offers three noteworthy features besides its health-related technical features. Time is a hybrid analog and digital smartwatch developed and manufactured for women by a women-owned company. It also looks like...

Robot Assists Nurses with Manual Tasks [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 17, 2018 | Enabling Tech, Medical

Hospitals teem with busy healthcare professionals in seemingly ceaseless motion. Several companies and institutions focus on robotic assistants to alleviate demands on clinical staff members. Last month we wrote about engineers from the University of Toronto who are...

E-Skin Relies on Earth Magnetism for Control

by Alfred Poor | December 15, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

One of our favorite topics related to wearable health tech devices is the question of control. How can you create a user interface that is easy to use but that does not require complex or intrusive equipment. We’ve covered smart garments and touch pads and...