wearables

Researchers at Donghue University and the National University of Singapore created a flexible electronic fiber that uses the human body as part of the circuit to enable textile-based electronics without the need for batteries or chips.…

The U.S. Army is funding fiber arts. Researchers at North Carolina State are creating yarn-shaped supercapacitors meant to be woven into clothing to power wearable technologies. According to a report from SciTechDaily, experts discovered…

Apple just avoided a lawsuit that accused the company of copying heart-monitoring technology from startup AliveCor, after a federal judge ruled in Apple’s favor.  Although details of the decision are sealed because of confidentiality…

Researchers in Australia are developing smart glasses for blind people using "acoustic touch" to turn images into sounds. The research suggests that wearable spatial audio technology could help those who are blind or have significantly…

This sounds like something out of the 60s. Could sensing ambient magnetic fields change how we see the world? How would we speak if we could see the physiological effects our words had on others? Would abstract art based on human brain…

Sweat, when monitored, reveals valuable information about human health. Wearable sensors developed to monitor glucose levels have thus far been insufficient—until now. Penn State researchers created a novel wearable patch that may be up to…

Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China innovated a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from hydrogel and liquid metal. Potentially used in wearable and flexible wireless electronic devices, they can provide a link…

Novice makers are increasingly fabricating their own 3D printed objects via free, open-source, user-generated 3D models they download and create on their 3D printers. However, when custom designing, the challenge is using complex and…

Soft inflatable robots are becoming more important for applications requiring safety and adaptability. Yet, integrating sensing and control systems in these robots is challenging without compromising their softness, form factor, or…

Implantable medical device technologies promise to unlock advanced therapeutic interventions in healthcare, such as insulin release to treat diabetes. Still, patients' reactions to foreign bodies are a significant issue holding back such…