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  • Fitbit One - Goodbye old friend

    ralphjy
    ralphjy
    All things including electronics reaches end of life at some point.  I'm still amazed at how long some things last - especially small battery powered devices. I've posted about my Fitbit One fitness tracker a couple of times previously: ...
    • 28 Sep 2024
  • This new prosthetic can help ALS patients achieve arm movement

    Catwell
    Catwell
    People with ALS can wear this prosthetic for assistive arm movement. (Image Credit: Walsh Lab, Harvard SEAS) Approximately 30,000 people in the United States suffer from ALS, a disease that damages the brain and spinal cord cells responsible for mov...
    • 9 Feb 2023
  • Fitbit One - 15,000 miles

    ralphjy
    ralphjy
    I posted about my Fitbit One and my granddog earlier this year - Fitbit One - 7 1/2 years and still counting. We achieved a milestone today - 15,000 miles.  It's taken us about 97 months - a lot longer than I expected, but the pandemic ...
    • 2 Nov 2022
  • Fitbit One - 7 1/2 years and still counting

    ralphjy
    ralphjy
    My granddog had her 8th birthday this weekend.  It's normally the time that I reflect on how much progress we've made with our walks over the years. I've had my Fitbit One tracker since Lily was 6 months old and I continue to be impr...
    • 28 Mar 2022
  • New Print in Place Electronics Technique Could Lead to True Electronic Tattoos

    CharlesGantt
    CharlesGantt
    Imagine a world where you must tap the silver pads, that have been printed onto your fingers and your thumb, together in a specific pattern to enable the RFID chip that is embedded in your wrist. This is possible because each of the pads on your fing...
    • 28 Oct 2019
  • Challenge of Wearable Fitness Sensors

    sdcruze
    sdcruze
    For the design of in-ear fitness sensors helping to improve training method for all kind of athletes. This device can measure the pulse and body temperature with the highest precision. All measured data can be transferred to a smartphone or watch and...
    • 3 Jan 2018
  • Lit Feet – LED Screen on Shoes

    Catwell
    Catwell
     How about something lighthearted after last evening’s events?…..…..  “We made this world with our hands, but it was our feet that got us here”.  So reads the promo for small start-up Vixole’s Indiegogo campaign, thus far having raise...
    • 9 Nov 2016
  • DuoSkin turns temporary tattoos into tech accessories

    Catwell
    Catwell
    DuoSkin smart tats are made from goldleaf and work with other devices. These temporary tech tattoos work with mobile devices like smartphones(Photo from Duoskin) In case you didn't know, temporary tech tattoos are a thing. There are current ...
    • 30 Aug 2016
  • Designer Marchesa and IBM’s Watson AI team up to make the ugliest dress you’ll ever see

    Catwell
    Catwell
    {gallery} A.I. Designs Dresses Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used everyday to inform pharmaceutical development and technology innovation. In an attempt to push the envelope, designers Marchesa used IBM’s supercomputer Watson to build an...
    • 8 Jun 2016
  • EasyJet meets the Jetsons: Airline crew's new uniforms outfitted with LEDs

    Catwell
    Catwell
    EasyJet teamed up with CuteCircuit for new LED uniforms. Not only are these uniforms cool to look at, they help direct passengers a well. (via EasyJet) A bit of old news.... Imagine boarding an airplane, putting your luggage in the overhead...
    • 20 May 2016
  • Light-emitting skins could be used for robots, wearables, and the US Army

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A new potential stretchy, light up 'skin' for robots. Creating a material that has as much stretch as human skins has been difficult, but researchers have recently created an electroluminescent skins that can stretch to 6 time its size. New new mater...
    • 27 Apr 2016
  • Ohio State Researchers Create Fabric to Boost Medical Data Transmission

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Ohio State University researchers recently developed a new methodology for smart fabrication. The prototype could better inform medical data transmission, by support smart clothing that sends detailed information regarding healing and brain activity ...
    • 26 Apr 2016
  • Battelle and Ohio State study makes history – quadriplegic moves using thoughts

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A paralyzed man successfully moved his hand and fingers using only his thoughts. The event was part of a research study that may revolutionize human-machine interaction. (via Battelle) For the first time in history, a quadriplegic successfully m...
    • 19 Apr 2016
  • Cyborg Cardiac Patch may Treat Diseased Hearts

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A graphic of what researchers hope the cyborg patch will do (via Tel Aviv University & Nature) This is beyond extreme-wearable. Thanks to advances in technology it's now possible to mend a broken heart. No, it's not meant to be poeti...
    • 6 Apr 2016
  • Graphene Non-Invasive Patch Can Detect Low Blood Sugar and Administer Meds

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A new non-invasive patch for diabetics lined with graphene and gold can detect glucose levels in the bloodstream and issue metformin to correct the issue. It is far from market-ready, but may become a useful tool for patients with Type II diabetes (v...
    • 5 Apr 2016
  • Scientists are discovering how to erase and implant memories

    Catwell
    Catwell
    PBS series Nova, “memory hackers” episode on Feb. 10th 2016. Recent research continues to delve into the depths of the human brain. In a recent Nova episode, airing on PBS, researchers demonstrate current knowledge on how memories are created and for...
    • 10 Mar 2016
  • DAQRI creates next gen construction hard hat with Intel and Augmented Reality

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Intel-powered, IR augmented reality hard hat. A proposed Intel powered hard hat allows electrician’s and construction workers to see inside walls and appliances to find out where potentially dangerous faults are without the hassle. The hard hat uses ...
    • 28 Jan 2016
  • Researchers have made real-time, outdoor EEG testing possible with wearable tech

    Catwell
    Catwell
    New EEG (electroencephalogram) design that allows for use outside of the lab. Usual EEG technology required wet conductors and shaved skin which required in-lab use and uncomfortable test subjects. Now, researchers can collect real-time brain activit...
    • 27 Jan 2016
  • Micro-LED implants could block pain and eliminate need for pain medication

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Micro-led that researchers implanted in mice to ease pain. Recent research on laboratory mice found that implanting a micro-LED blocked pain receptors. The current method requires altering neural DNA, but researchers are hoping to continue innovating...
    • 25 Jan 2016
  • Sensoree’s NEUROTiQ is more than a feeling, its emotional headwear!

    Catwell
    Catwell
    NEUROTiQ makes use of EEG sensors that turn thoughts into color using the wearer’s brainwaves.  Think of it as a ‘mood ring’ for your head. I’m talking about Sensoree’s NEUROTiQ headwear, which turns thoughts into a light show using multi-colore...
    • 20 Jan 2016
  • Tech Neck & Gameboy Disease battled with smartglasses

    Catwell
    Catwell
    https://vimeo.com/84427793 EYEFORCE | SHOWREEL from EYEFORCE on Vimeo.Smart glasses are the 'next big thing' that's supposed to make our lives easier. One thing it can't do is improve our poor poster, until now. We love our gadgets, but it's actually...
    • 20 Jan 2016
  • These smart glasses are a step in the right direction

    Catwell
    Catwell
    These smart glasses are sleek and stylish unlike the clunky Google Glass. (via Zeiss) When the almighty Google announced Google Glass, tech enthusiasts believed it would be the next big thing. A miniature computer that you can wear on your face?...
    • 18 Jan 2016
  • 2016 Year in Preview: The Future of Wearable Tech

    spannerspencer
    spannerspencer
    Wearable TechYou gave us your predictions for the new platforms and technologies that are likely to dominate in 2016 back during the Community Awards, and over the last few days we've been discussing there those predictions might take us.Today we...
    • 29 Dec 2015
  • Design your own e-paper sneakers with ShiftWear

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Change the look of your shoes with a simple smartphone app. ShiftWear claims to be “the most adaptable shoes you'll ever own” by displaying custom designs and animations.  (via ShiftWear) Animated shoes... now we're talking. Are you the ...
    • 3 Dec 2015
  • Temporary tech tattoos can track your health and your location

    Catwell
    Catwell
    I love this, not for function but fashion. So cyberpunk. These tattoos do more than give your bragging rights too. (via Chaoticmoon)FitBit bracelets are the newest and most efficient way to keep track of your health and exercise stats. But what about...
    • 1 Dec 2015
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