by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2015 | Health, Medical
First responders such as firefighters or paramedics often encounter hostile environments where they must perform strenuous tasks in conditions that can include reduced visibility, extreme heat or cold, and other hazards. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...
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by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2015 | Health, Medical
We’ve written about ReWalk Robotics exoskeleton here in the past, and while that has the distinction of being the first such device approved for personal use in the United States, it is not the only such system available. Ekso Bionics also makes a similar device...
by Alfred Poor | March 12, 2015 | Health, Medical
Bipedal walking is a bit of a miracle. Just ask anyone who has tried to program a robot to perform a human-style gait. There’s the problem of balancing on one foot while the other sweeps forward, as your body weight shifts from the heel of your foot to the toes....
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by Alfred Poor | March 12, 2015 | Health
Researchers at UCLA have developed WearSens, a necklace that is designed to monitor your eating to help you achieve health goals. The device places a sensor above your sternum that can detect what and how much you eat and drink. Testing on 30 subjects found that it...
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by Alfred Poor | March 11, 2015 | Health
Nearly 7 million people in the United States lose their sight every year. Everyday tasks that most of us take for granted become more difficult, if not impossible. What was the denomination of that dollar bill you just received in change? What color is that sweater...
by Alfred Poor | March 11, 2015 | Enabling Tech
One feature sets a wearable Health Tech device from most other consumer electronic devices like an MP3 player is that the device not only distributes information — such as music — but it also gathers information as well. And to gather information, the...
