CES 2023: Now Wrap Yourself in Smart Fabrics

CES 2023: Now Wrap Yourself in Smart Fabrics

Biosensor patches that conform to the body and woven fabrics with embedded electronic components promise greater comfort than more common sensor formats that you wear on your wrist, hang on a belt, or pin on clothing. We began covering woven sensors and smart patches...
Wearable EEG Works While Moving

Wearable EEG Works While Moving

Wearable electroencephalograms (EEGs) aren’t new, but most portable brainwave recording devices to date have focused on helping wearers improve relaxation, mindfulness, or sleep quality while sitting or lying down. Interaxon’s Muse may be the best-known...
Portable Stroke Device Wins $350K [video]

Portable Stroke Device Wins $350K [video]

Speedy treatment following a stroke gives a patient the best chance of making a full recovery. Diagnosing a stroke in the field to determine the proper treatment is the catch, however. The correct treatment can save the patient’s life and minimize complications,...
A Device to Improve Sleep [video]

A Device to Improve Sleep [video]

As we’ve written here before, many sleep technology devices are like a weather report; they tell you what happened, but they don’t give you much help in affecting what happens in the future. Fortunately, that’s changing. Philips has created a line of...