by Alfred Poor | August 28, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of the major challenges in wearable Health Tech devices is to find a way to communicate information to the wearer. Wireless data connections such as Bluetooth and haptic vibrations are two commonly used methods, and some devices have an integrated LED or OLED...
by Alfred Poor | June 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Currently, smart garments typically rely on conductors that are placed on top of existing fabrics, and these connect sensors and controllers. To make clothing that lasts longer, feels more comfortable, and is more effective, it would be better to create the fabrics...
by Alfred Poor | May 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of my recurring themes on Health Tech Insider is that wearable technology will have to “disappear” into our daily lives in order to become truly effective. One key development is “functional textiles”: cloth that can perform useful tasks in...
by Alfred Poor | December 18, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearable and mobile electronics all require one thing: electricity. Unfortunately, strapping on battery packs is not always a convenient solution. While energy harvesting has great promise for producing the power that we need, the problem of how to store it until...
by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Batteries store electricity, but they’re not ideal for wearable Health Tech devices. They aren’t all that great in terms of how much power they can store in a given space, they are slow to charge, and they are slow to discharge. That’s why designers...
