by Alfred Poor | October 1, 2014 | Enabling Tech
One of the most important sensors in a mobile or wearable device can be a microphone. Without it, a telephone can’t hear you when you speak. Wearable devices can not only process spoken information, but can also work with ambient noises in the wearer’s...
by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Hearing aids have made life far more convenient for people with impaired hearing. They are one of the most common forms of wearable Health Tech devices, and continue to improve at an amazing rate. Miniaturized digital processing has made it possible to create...
by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Implantable technology devices have already become part of the medical arsenal, such as pacemakers. These devices have a flaw that can even be fatal; they run on batteries. And batteries run down. A typical pacemaker must be replaced every six to 10 years, which...
