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by Alfred Poor | July 6, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
You’re talking on your phone, and you hear that dreaded “BEEP” that warns you that the battery is about to die. Sure, you had a dozen chances to plug it in throughout the day, but now it’s too late. Looks like you’re going to need a...
by Alfred Poor | May 31, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
The BeeGee’s must have been peering into the future when they came up with their disco hit, “Staying Alive”: “Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk….” Walking is no longer just about getting from one place to another; it is...
by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2017 | General News, Health
The task of measuring events, such as heartbeats, is relatively straightforward. When you try to infer information from a combination of measurements, however, it gets a bit trickier. It is possible that you end up missing key factors that are required in order to...
by Alfred Poor | May 24, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Pacemaker implants save many lives every year, but they have one inherent limitation. They run on electricity provided by a lithium coin battery which contains toxic materials and has to be changed every few years. Researchers are finding ways to harvest energy from...
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by Alfred Poor | May 22, 2017 | General News, Health
The human body is a miracle of engineering, but it has its limits. One are of research for wearable Health Tech is to find ways to augment a body’s natural abilities to help a person do more with less risk of injury. Exoskeletons are particularly intriguing, as...
