Wearables
Saline-charged battery for smart contact lenses
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a flexible battery, as thin as the human cornea, which draws power from saline solution.
Advancing wearable brain sensing
Presto Engineering and T&W Engineering announced their collaboration to develop an ASIC for measuring high quality, multi-channel dry-electrode EEG for next-generation wearable brain sensing.
Taiwan Semiconductor’s new ESD devices target wearables
Taiwan Semiconductor, a global supplier of discrete power electronics devices, LED drivers, analog ICs, and ESD protection devices, announces its new TESD Series of single-channel ESD clamping diodes offering size and performance specifications optimised for wearable applications.
New Cementex arc rated face shields
Cementex, the safety tool specialists, highlights the Cementex 17 Cal/cm2 Arc Rated Face Shield (AFS-180) with hard hat.
Infineon Lighting Shoe: prototype that listens and reacts to music
As global semiconductor manufacturer for power systems and IoT, Infineon Technologies AG enables solutions for a digitised world that is constantly setting new standards.
Smart fabrics can tell you where to go
A wearable, textile-based device developed by Rice University engineers could help declutter, enhance — and, in the case of impairments — compensate for deficiencies in visual and auditory inputs.
Over 500 investors back dementia-fighting SmartSocks
Over 500 investors have pledged to back an inventor’s SmartSocks – a technology that could transform care for people with dementia and non-verbal autism.
High-power load switching in space constrained applications
Nexperia, an expert in semiconductors, has released a new series of 500 mA dual resistor equipped transistors (RET) in ultra-compact DFN2020(D)-6 packaging.
The rise of stick-to-skin wearable monitoring devices
Healthcare is undergoing a transformative shift with the rise of stick-to-skin wearable monitoring devices.
Wearable AAC devices are set to transform communication support
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices play a critical role in empowering individuals with language impairments to communicate effectively.