by Alfred Poor | July 1, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Imagine a bandage that could tell healthcare workers at a glance what was going on underneath. Does a dressing need to be changed? Is there bacterial growth that indicates an infection? Is the temperature of the skin hotter or colder than normal, which could indicate...
by Alfred Poor | June 8, 2015 | Enabling Tech
You have probably seen the logo on a label attached to an extension cord, or perhaps on the box for a kitchen appliance. It’s so common that many people don’t even notice it. Yet it’s the sign of an organization whose mission is to test products for...
by Alfred Poor | May 20, 2015 | Enabling Tech
A little smudge of carbon could make a huge difference in wireless Health Tech devices. Researchers at the University of Manchester in England have developed a way to print graphene antennas that could lead to low-cost, flexible antennas for everything from RFID tags...
by Alfred Poor | April 23, 2015 | Enabling Tech
It is reasonable to claim that the electronics revolution began in 1947 with the discovery of the solid state transistor by Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley at Bell Labs. This led to portable electronics, the integrated circuit, and eventually computer chips. These...
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by Alfred Poor | March 18, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Batteries pose a trade-off for mobile device designers. You can use a bigger batter to get a longer run between recharges, but it will result in a device that is larger and heavier. As a result, researchers are constantly working on new technologies that can store...
