by Alfred Poor | June 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Currently, smart garments typically rely on conductors that are placed on top of existing fabrics, and these connect sensors and controllers. To make clothing that lasts longer, feels more comfortable, and is more effective, it would be better to create the fabrics...
![Big Box Stores to Save Backs with Exosuit [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Lowes-exosuit.jpg?resize=598%2C275)
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...
![Smart Shirt Goes Beyond Health Data [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Smart-Shirt-with-video-600x279.png?resize=600%2C279)
by Bruce Brown | May 18, 2017 | General News, Health
We’ve written about several “smart shirts” in the past. After we saw them at CES 2017, we covered Xenoma’s eSkin with 14 motion sensors and XYZLife’s shirt with motion and heart rate sensors. We also wrote about HealthWatch’s hWear...
![Smart Bra Tracks Wellness and Stress [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/04/Vitali-SmartBra-with-video-600x280.png?resize=600%2C280)
by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2017 | General News, Health
Stress is a factor leading to 3 out of 4 doctor’s visits in the U.S., according to Stress.org. The same organization claims that 44% of Americans reported feeling more stressed in 2015 than five years earlier. One in 5 people experiences extreme stress, the...
![Smart Fabric Adapts to Cold [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/04/Smart-fabric.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | March 29, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re a parent, it’s like that at some point you have said something like this to your child: “I’m cold; go put a sweater on.” It can be frustrating to get kids to dress appropriately, but it can also be inconvenient to carry multiple...
