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Electronic Face Masks are a Fashionable High-Tech Trend

Engineers are finding ways to innovate face masks with electronics—whether for air filtration, an LED smile, or language translation.

one day ago by Adrian Gibbons

ams Says New Sensor Can Monitor Blood-Oxygen Levels in Wearable Designs

The ultra-thin sensor integrates a photodiode, filter, and signal processing to remotely monitor Sp02 levels.

4 days ago by Jake Hertz

Eye Mask Prototype With Bimodal Sensors and Hydrogel Electrodes Measures Biometrics

The researchers met the challenges of fabric-based sensors, combining the signal quality benefits of wet electrodes and the comfort benefits of dry electrodes.

About 6 days ago by Luke James

Clinical Trials Suggest New X-Ray Photon-Counting Detector May Improve Diagnoses

Researchers at CEA-Leti have developed a novel X-ray photon-counting detector that has been integrated into an X-ray scanner with promising initial trial results.

September 19, 2020 by Luke James

3D Imaging—the Heart of Machine Vision—Forges Ahead

Behind the explosion in computer vision is tremendous growth in the world of 3D imaging. What’s the state of 3D imaging today and where are we headed?

September 18, 2020 by Jake Hertz

For Wearables, Inkjet-Printed Solar Cells Can Be an Ultra-Thin Power Source

The printed solar cells are so light, thin, and flexible that they can rest on a bubble.

September 17, 2020 by Luke James

Seeing the Virus: Colorimetric Sensors Identify Airborne Threats by Color

Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in Korea have developed a new technology that visualizes the invisible.

September 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Smart Contact Lens With Embedded Microelectronics Promises Bright Future for Vision Correction

Researchers at Imec and Ghent University have embedded microelectronics into a biocompatible "smart contact lens" to remedy a host of vision problems, from keratoconus to general light sensitivity.

September 15, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Prototype of Artificial Electronic Skin Demonstrates Pain Response

Australian researchers claim their e-skin prototype can react to pain, similarly to human skin. If developed, this could lead to major leaps in robotics and medical prosthetics.

September 11, 2020 by Luke James

Skin-Like Sensors and AI Offer (Surprisingly) Accurate Hand Gesture Recognition

Scientists in Singapore have developed an AI system that recognizes hand gestures by combining wearable skin-like sensors with computer vision.

September 10, 2020 by Luke James

Ultrasound Receiver Architecture Undergoes a Seismic Shift

Ultrasound, with nearly a century of technological history, has seen its third major technological breakthrough coming out of North Carolina State.

August 20, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

“Drawn-on-Skin” Electronics Gather Data During Motion

A new type of so-called drawn-on-skin electronics reportedly allows precise biological data to be harvested while the wearer is in motion.

August 14, 2020 by Luke James

A Smart Ring Helps NBA and WNBA Players Detect Early Symptoms of COVID-19

Smart ring company Oura has partnered with both the NBA and WNBA to keep players safe while the season resumes.

August 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz

The Versatility of Radar-on-Chip Systems: ADAS, Health-Monitoring, and More

Radar-on-chip systems span a number of industries, from autonomous cars to continuously-measuring medical devices. What's the secret to their flexibility?

August 13, 2020 by Rushi Patel

Purdue Researchers Creates Wireless, Implantable Transmitter to Power Future Biomedical Devices

Batteries make for bulky, uncomfortable implants that may require surgery for replacement. This wireless transmitter is said to consume "the lowest amount of energy per digital bit published to date."

August 08, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Radar is at the Heart of New People-Counting Technology

To monitor building occupancy post-COVID-19, many companies are turning to people-counting systems—with versatile radar technology as the key ingredient.

August 06, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

With an Uptick in Social Distancing Devices, Time-of-Flight Sensors May Simplify Designs

Reopening businesses are honing in on social distancing. Time-of-flight proximity sensors may be the answer to cost-effective, easy-to-integrate designs for such use cases.

July 23, 2020 by Maya Jeyendran

New Wearable Prototype from Cornell’s SciFi Lab Senses Hand Position, Even Through Objects

By means of four wrist-mounted thermal cameras, the detailed positions of 20 points on the human hand can be tracked in real time.

July 23, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

What if You Could Create a Biomedical Device with Only a Pencil and Paper?

A recent study revealed how the friction of a graphite pencil on paper can potentially power on-skin biomedical monitoring.

July 22, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink, the Company Developing Brain-Machine Interfaces

What's going on at the silicon level of Elon Musk's human brain-machine interface?

July 20, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons