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Fitbit One - Goodbye old friend

ralphjy — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:07:07 GMT

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: ...(read more)

This new prosthetic can help ALS patients achieve arm movement

Catwell — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:01:49 GMT

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...(read more)

Fitbit One - 15,000 miles

ralphjy — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:49:43 GMT

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 ...(read more)

Fitbit One - 7 1/2 years and still counting

ralphjy — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:54:00 GMT

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...(read more)

New Print in Place Electronics Technique Could Lead to True Electronic Tattoos

CharlesGantt — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:18:16 GMT

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...(read more)

Challenge of Wearable Fitness Sensors

sdcruze — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:59:37 GMT

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...(read more)

Lit Feet – LED Screen on Shoes

Catwell — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:14:46 GMT

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...(read more)

DuoSkin turns temporary tattoos into tech accessories

Catwell — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:13:30 GMT

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 ...(read more)

Designer Marchesa and IBM’s Watson AI team up to make the ugliest dress you’ll ever see

Catwell — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:13:04 GMT

{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...(read more)

EasyJet meets the Jetsons: Airline crew's new uniforms outfitted with LEDs

Catwell — Fri, 20 May 2016 18:23:20 GMT

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...(read more)

Light-emitting skins could be used for robots, wearables, and the US Army

Catwell — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:43:56 GMT

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...(read more)

Ohio State Researchers Create Fabric to Boost Medical Data Transmission

Catwell — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:20:23 GMT

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 ...(read more)

Battelle and Ohio State study makes history – quadriplegic moves using thoughts

Catwell — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:34:22 GMT

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...(read more)

Cyborg Cardiac Patch may Treat Diseased Hearts

Catwell — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:49:16 GMT

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...(read more)

Graphene Non-Invasive Patch Can Detect Low Blood Sugar and Administer Meds

Catwell — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:24:52 GMT

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...(read more)