by Alfred Poor | March 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
The photo above may look a bit like a satellite surveillance photo of a water treatment plant, but it’s actually something quite different. What you see in the image are sensors that have been embroidered on the inside of a pair of running leggings, as part of a...
by Bruce Brown | February 17, 2016 | General News, Medical
Have you ever had physical therapy after an injury? Compliance with home exercise is a significant barrier to recovery for both patients and physical therapists. Typically, you go to the therapist two or three times a week and then are expected to perform prescribed...
by Alfred Poor | January 7, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The wearables market is not only expanding like the Big Bang, but it also is rapidly maturing. One sign of this is the growing interest by manufacturers to apply their technology to new applications. After pursuing the low-hanging-fruit of the fitness market, some...
by Bruce Brown | December 9, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
I never had much call for physical therapy until I had complex rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders in the last three years. I now have a much greater appreciation for range of motion, proper alignment, and planes of motion than ever before. When I was in high...
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by Alfred Poor | November 20, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
The IDTechEx conference was held in Santa Clara, CA November 18 and 19, 2015, covering a wide range of topics including wearable devices and related technology such as sensors, printed electronics, and energy harvesting. This is one of the many items of interest from...
