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by Alfred Poor | August 6, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Printed electronics are going to play an increasing role in wearable devices. The technology can be flexible, lightweight, and more durable than traditional rigid printed circuit boards. As we rely on devices to address health and medical issues, however, we need them...
by Alfred Poor | August 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
I often say that wearable Health Tech devices will need to become “invisible” if people are to incorporate them into their daily lives. I generally mean that they must be self-sufficient, and require no more attention or fussing from the user than is...
by Alfred Poor | August 2, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
We’ve often said that in order for wearable Health Tech to succeed, it must “disappear” into our daily lives. In other words, it should not be noticeable or require special attention. Instead of devices that have to be strapped on and recharged and...
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by Alfred Poor | June 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
As wearable Health Tech devices get smaller and smaller, how do you control them? Sure, they may send data wirelessly to an app running on a nearby smartphone, but there are circumstances where you might want to send a command or receive a notification from a device...
by Alfred Poor | February 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Most wearable Health Tech devices depend on electricity to power their digital electronics for sensors, data storage, processing, and transmission. And in almost all cases, this means a battery. The problem is that most batteries are hard and rigid, which wearables...
