by Alfred Poor | February 2, 2015 | Enabling Tech
One key component in many wearable devices is a 3-axis accelerometer, which measures the forces acting on the device. They are key to measuring movement and location, as well as physical orientation (Which way is up?). The market demand for these components...
by Alfred Poor | December 29, 2014 | Enabling Tech
When it comes to wearable Health Tech, smaller is better. Much better. So it is news for product designers when a company you’ve probably never heard of — Kionix — comes out with an accelerometer that is just one-half the height of the part it...
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by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2014 | Enabling Tech
One of the most important tasks for most wearable Health Tech devices is to know where it is. Thanks to the demands of the smartphone market, the components required to keep track of position and motion keep getting smaller and costing less. And perhaps most...
