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by Bruce Brown | October 13, 2016 | General News, Medical
People recovering from a stroke or spinal cord injury must often relearn how to perform many of the activities of daily living (ADLs). Some of those activities require assistance, either from caregivers or assistance technology. Grasping can often be beyond the...
by Alfred Poor | July 12, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The Internet of Things — and wearable Health Tech devices in particular — depend on sensors to gather data from the surrounding environment which then gets transformed into useful information. One key sense for these devices is pressure. This can tell you...
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by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2016 | General News, Medical
At first glance, the device shown in this picture resembles a robotic prosthetic that might help patients move their hands. In fact, the device is passive and is designed to accurately measure a patient’s hand motions, right down to individual fingers. This is a...
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by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
There are probably sights, smells, and surfaces you’d rather not experience related to your own body. It turns out there are sounds that people would rather not hear as well. That point was made quite clear to research engineers at the Georgia Institute of...
by Alfred Poor | May 23, 2016 | General News, Medical
The research studies keep coming fast and furious, demonstrating the benefits of mobile health technology and other Health Tech devices and systems. The studies show improved outcomes, which translate into lower long-term treatment costs and a better (and often...
