![Smart Safety Vest Can Go Beyond the Job Site [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Swanholm_Alert_vest_with_video_600x275.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Bruce Brown | November 7, 2022 | Health
Most wearable biosensor technology stories involve wrist-worn or handheld technology, but Swanholm Technology AB’s Connected Safety Vest is much larger. Originally developed to aid truck driver safety, potential applications for Swanholm’s AI-driven vest...
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by Bruce Brown | November 26, 2020 | Health
Exoskeleton technology primarily supports three purposes: mobility, enhancement, and protection. In addition to exoskeletons that support and assist quadriplegics, for example, we’ve also written about a smart exoskeleton that assists arm rehab, devices that...
by Bruce Brown | June 26, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
In response to the magnitude of workplace dangers and health threats, in 1970 the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) spun off NIOSH: the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH conducts research and recommends ways to prevent...
![Workplace Wearables Test Monitors Health and Safety[video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/02/Snickers-Workplace-Wearables-with-video-600x279.png?resize=600%2C279)
by Bruce Brown | February 22, 2017 | General News, Health
In the U.S., Snickers is a Mars candy bar with annual sales topping $2 billion worldwide. In Sweden and much of Europe, “Snickers” connotes workwear designed for comfort, functionality, and safety. Snickers Workwear, part of the Hultafors Group,...
