Wearables

Smart specs that know when you are smiling are being developed by researchers to help rehabilitate people with facial palsy. The technology - named Facial Remote Activity Monitoring Eyewear (Frame) - may lend itself to other future applications such as providing feedback on a person’s mood if, for instance, they have depression. It may also enable someone who is tetraplegic control a wheelchair.

Processor technology is key to optimising functionality and battery life in wearables to meet the performance/power trade-off, writes Luciano Duca, General Manager, Toshiba Electronics Europe.

HMicro and STMicroelectronics have launched their cooperation to create the industry’s first single-chip solution for clinical-grade, single-use disposable smart patches and biosensors. The product, HC1100, targets the 5 billion wired wearable sensors, such as those for vital-sign monitors and electrocardiogram leads, utilised annually. The HC1100 chip is based on the WiPoint technology and a purpose-built silicon platform jointly crea...

  According to the American Cancer Society approximately 5.4 million basal and squamous cell skin cancers are diagnosed each year. Yet, the sun does contribute to the production of Vitamin D, which is necessary for bone health, and perhaps even useful in preventing some cancers. So how does one know how much sun exposure is enough?

TT Electronics launched its mag‑Net soldier connector, the world’s first and only C4I2 MIL-spec connector specifically designed for textile mounting. Unlike circular barrel connectors, mag‑Net is a robust, flush rectangular solution with a self-aligning, automatic magnetic latching system that enables the easiest‑ever, one-handed blind mating. This system will be showcased by TT Electronics at the AUSA Exposition in Washington, Octobe...

  A miniaturised wireless battery-charging chipset from STMicroelectronics saves space, simplifies enclosure design and sealing, and accelerates time to market for ultra-compact sports wearables, wellness monitors, medical sensors, and remote controllers.

A provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC,Solid State Lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low energy technology, Dialog Semiconductor, are proud to announce that the recently launched Pokémon GO Plus features Dialog’s DA14580 Bluetooth low energy solution allowing players of the hugely popular Pokémon GO game to enjoy an enhanced gaming experience.

UCLA researchers working with a team at Verily Life Sciences have designed a mobile microscope that can detect and monitor fluorescent biomarkers inside the skin with a high level of sensitivity, an important tool in tracking various biochemical reactions for medical diagnostics and therapy. This new system weighs less than a one-tenth of a pound, making it small and light enough for a person to wear around their bicep, among other parts of ...

At a launch event in London, TomTom simultaneously introduced a range of new products for the automotive and fitness markets. Speaking at the event Corinne Vigreux, co-founder and Managing Director, TomTom Consumer said: “We want to kick-off the next 25 years of TomTom by launching the largest number of products in our history.”

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new design for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity for use in wearable electronics. The experimental prototypes are lightweight, conform to the shape of the body, and can generate far more electricity than previous lightweight heat harvesting technologies. The researchers also identified the optimal site on the body for heat harvesting.