Optical sensors have made it big in the medical device industry. And with wearables taking on increasing roles for health monitoring, size is paramount.
Optical sensors have made it big in the medical device industry. And with wearables taking on increasing roles for health monitoring, size is paramount.
Smartwatches are increasingly used as medical devices. What's going on at the circuit level for these bio-metric wearables?
Smartwatches are increasingly used as medical devices. What's going on at the circuit level for these bio-metric wearables?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if…
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.
Researchers have created a high performance, eco-friendly, and elastic supercapacitor that could be a boon for the…
Researchers have created a high performance, eco-friendly, and elastic supercapacitor that could be a boon for the development of greener wearables.
In the electronics space, organic solar cells may find a range of useful applications, particularly in the development of…
In the electronics space, organic solar cells may find a range of useful applications, particularly in the development of wearable devices.
With the ability to conform to any shape, flexible hybrid electronics will animate devices with unprecedented spatial…
With the ability to conform to any shape, flexible hybrid electronics will animate devices with unprecedented spatial adaptability.
Swiss researchers have employing liquid metal conductors and electrical reflectometry to create one giant sensor.
Swiss researchers have employing liquid metal conductors and electrical reflectometry to create one giant sensor.
Patients with diabetic neuropathy often can't feel injuries on their feet, which can lead to ulcers and amputation.…
Patients with diabetic neuropathy often can't feel injuries on their feet, which can lead to ulcers and amputation. Siren's microsensor-embedded socks catch early signs of inflammation.
Heat-related illnesses cause more deaths than any other weather incident. Now, researchers are designing…
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.
Fever is one of the first symptoms of infection. Now, a new wearable combines core body temperature sensors with…
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.
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a process for the fabrication of…
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a process for the fabrication of large-area, highly transparent, and stretchable electrodes from silver nanowires.
After 100 wash cycles, it was the fabric—not the electronics—that failed.
After 100 wash cycles, it was the fabric—not the electronics—that failed.
Engineers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have developed a breathable electronic material that is…
Engineers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have developed a breathable electronic material that is stretchable and ultrathin, allowing gas to permeate through it.
In the past, a major obstacle to e-skin technology was its power source. Now, a team at Caltech says they've found the…
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.
A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of…
A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of a growing movement known as the Internet of Musical Things.
Designing hearables can be tricky enough, considering the constraints on power, space, electrical noise, and heat…
Designing hearables can be tricky enough, considering the constraints on power, space, electrical noise, and heat dissipation. Maxim says they're leveling up a new PMIC for the job.
How might this new membrane improve touchscreen designs and transparent PCBs?
How might this new membrane improve touchscreen designs and transparent PCBs?
A new Bluetooth wristband traces a person's contact with other wristband wearers, and if that person tests positive for…
A new Bluetooth wristband traces a person's contact with other wristband wearers, and if that person tests positive for COVID-19, other contacts are notified to quarantine. But does this new device cross the lines of privacy?
A new discovery by researchers from Duke University and Michigan State University could lead to an excellent, stretchable…
A new discovery by researchers from Duke University and Michigan State University could lead to an excellent, stretchable source of power for wearable electronics.
A growing number of EEs are based in countries where English is not the first language. That said, is English proficiency…
A growing number of EEs are based in countries where English is not the first language. That said, is English proficiency necessary to excel in the field?
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