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by Bruce Brown | March 1, 2019 | Enabling Tech
In the past five years, we’ve written about a wide range of robotic technology healthcare applications. From expressive robots that help autistic kids learn, smart home robots that assist seniors with daily living tasks, and robotic nurse assistants, to AI...
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by Bruce Brown | February 15, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Wearable sensors are typically worn on the wrist, but we’ve written about sensors pinned to clothing, carried in a pocket, woven into garments, and even ingested. For example, in 2017 we wrote about Abilify MyCite, the first FDA cleared ingestible sensor. That...
by Alfred Poor | December 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech
The eyes may not only be the windows on our souls, but they can also provide a view into many aspects of our physical health as well. Many researchers are working toward sensors that could sit on the surface of the eye to monitor all sorts of biometric measures....
by Alfred Poor | May 11, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you want a wearable sensor to be convenient and require no interaction on your part, perhaps the best place to “wear” it is inside your body. Continuous glucose meters (CGMs) insert a tiny needle under your skin in order to measure glucose levels around...
by Alfred Poor | March 14, 2018 | General News, Medical
Eyes are sensitive organs, yet they are exposed to dust and germs on a daily basis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), corneal infections are the cause of one in four cases of vision loss worldwide. Often, the cause is microbial keratitis, which can be...
