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by Alfred Poor | May 2, 2019 | Health
According to the Hearing Health Foundation, about 48 million people in the U.S. suffer from some degree of hearing loss. About one third of all adults aged 65 to 74 have some hearing loss, and that jumps to one half for those 75 or older. Hearing impairment can play a...
by Bruce Brown | January 4, 2019 | Medical
Restenosis is the technical term for the re-narrowing of the arteries. It is one of the most important factors in managing cardiac patients who have undergone angioplasty to open narrowed or blocked arteries. Restenosis usually occurs within three to 12 months after...
by Bruce Brown | October 26, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Implanted biosensors have several advantages over wearables or carryable devices, but implantables also raise questions about power sources. Adherence and data reliability is better than with traditional wearables; no one has to remember to carry or wear an implant....
by Alfred Poor | October 3, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
At a recent CES show in Las Vegas, I met someone who was developing a smart insole to measure the pressure forces at multiple locations on the subject’s foot. As we discussed the design challenges, she said “The biggest problem is figuring out where to put...
by Alfred Poor | September 28, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of the challenges for wearable devices is getting power to them. You can include a battery, but this will need to be recharged or replaced when it runs down. Researchers have explored harvesting energy from sources including body heat, motion, and ambient radio...
