Crumpled Carbon Sheets Could Power Wearables

Crumpled Carbon Sheets Could Power Wearables

We have extolled the wonders of graphene here before; there seems to be no end of what these single-atom-thick sheets of carbon can do. And now comes word from MIT of a new development that expands the potential of this miracle material even further. Carbon is an...
Be Cool with Temperature Control Bracelet [video]

Be Cool with Temperature Control Bracelet [video]

One of the Big Ideas in energy conservation in large buildings is the idea of a personal environment for workers. No matter what temperature you might choose for the building’s climate control, there will individuals who find it too warm or too cool for their...
October Wearable Sensor Workshop in Boston

October Wearable Sensor Workshop in Boston

Many of the first wearable Health Tech devices took advantage of low-cost motion sensors and other components created for the smartphone industry, but as the applications have grown more sophisticated and require more accurate data, device designers need improved...

And One Ring to Read Them All

People with severely impaired vision have difficulty when it comes to reading text. There are Braille versions of books, but very few titles are produced in that format. There are lots of adaptive technology products, including cameras that put a magnified image on a...