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“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

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

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.

Continuous Medical Monitoring Is Now a Reality With Sophisticated Smartwatch Circuitry

Smartwatches are increasingly used as medical devices. What's going on at the circuit level for these bio-metric wearables?

July 09, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

Continuous-Wave Radar Systems May Replace Cuffed Blood Pressure Armbands

Uncomfortable cuffed armbands for blood pressure monitoring may be a technology of the past with continuous-wave radar systems.

June 29, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.

June 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz

New Reference Design Highlights the Inner Workings of Beacon-Based, Social-Distancing Tech

Among the many emerging social distancing technologies, STMicroelectronics has unveiled a reference design that showcases the utility of beacon designs.

June 19, 2020 by Steve Arar

A New Bat-Like Sensor Captures Images Using Echolocation

What does IMERAI’s new sensor have in common with bats, dolphins, and whales? Echolocation.

June 10, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Post-Pandemic Technology Will Change the Airport Experience

Just as we saw a major shift in airport security following 9/11, we're likely to see major technological changes in airports post-COVID-19.

June 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

New Tech May Abate a Resurgence of COVID-19. But is it More Obtrusive Than Helpful?

As states begin reopening, new technologies are being instated to keep COVID-19 at bay. But where do we draw a line between public health and privacy?

May 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Summer Months Usher In More Heatstrokes. A New pH-Measuring Sweat Sensor Detects Early Signs

Heat-related illnesses cause more deaths than any other weather incident. Now, researchers are designing biomonitors—some that measure pH in sweat—to detect early indicators of heatstroke.

May 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Returning Workers Keep COVID-19 at Bay With Core Body Temperature Wearable

Fever is one of the first symptoms of infection. Now, a new wearable combines core body temperature sensors with Bluetooth connectivity for real-time health monitoring.

May 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

Radio Signal Strength Indicators, a common method of contact tracing, often yield inaccurate positioning results. Dialog Semiconductor says they have a better solution.

May 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Is Machine Learning for Tumor Research at Odds With Patient Privacy? Not With Federated Learning, Intel Says

Intel Labs and Penn Medicine may have overcome the conundrum of respecting HIPAA laws while inputting valuable patient data in machine learning models for cancer research.

May 13, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Governments and Tech Giants Face-Off on Contact Tracing: Centralized or Decentralized Data Storage?

Contact tracing is the next big proposal for quelling COVID-19. While some governments are proposing their own apps and centralized data storage, Apple and Google are offering a decentralized "opt-in" approach. What's your take?

May 02, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Powered by Human Sweat, A New Electronic Skin Can Send Biometrics via Bluetooth

In the past, a major obstacle to e-skin technology was its power source. Now, a team at Caltech says they've found the solution: human sweat.

April 27, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

Tektronix says they've simplified VCSELS testing by combining a high-speed current pulser with a DC source and measurement function.

April 27, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

Silicon Labs Enters the NICU: the First IoT Feeding Device Cleared by the FDA Within 90 Days

Feeding babies isn't as easy as you might think. NFANT Labs and Silicon Labs have teamed up on a smart baby bottle outfitted with sensors that provide biofeedback in real-time.

April 02, 2020 by Cabe Atwell