by Alfred Poor | February 26, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Medical
In spite of what you might be led to believe by the mainstream media about the “demise” of Google Glass, head-mounted computers are alive and well (including Google’s product). There are several competing systems that are gaining traction in several...
![CES 2015: A Modular Wearable Computer [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/01/Hiris.jpg?resize=599%2C267)
by Alfred Poor | January 27, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Lots of products at CES 2015 don’t exist. Some are waiting to go into production, while some remain little more than a gleam in their creator’s eye. Somewhere between these two extremes lies HIRIS. The team behind it has been working on it for a few years,...
![CES 2015: Wireless System Helps Seniors at Home [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/01/MobileVitals.jpg?resize=599%2C300)
by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2015 | Health, Medical
Countries around the world face a growing elderly population. Once of the challenges is to keep healthcare costs down for this group, while also affording them the opportunity to live as independently as they choose. Providing security and health monitoring for...
by Alfred Poor | December 23, 2014 | Health
Keeping track of a family member can be as simple as getting them to put on their shoes (or slippers). GTX Corporation has two versions of their SmartSole products, one for indoor use, and one for outdoors. The indoor insoles rely on low-power Bluetooth LE to...
![Sensor System for Seniors Needs No WiFi [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/12/Lively.jpg?resize=600%2C249)
by Alfred Poor | November 26, 2014 | Health
Helping older family members live independently is a growing challenge for many people. A variety of “smart home” systems are available, and one recently released a new wearable component. Lively has a wireless network system that now includes a...
