wearables

Phase change inks could transform how we heat and cool buildings, homes, and cars, reducing energy use and global greenhouse gas emissions. Research led by Dr. Mohamad Taha and published in The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journal of…

Flexible electronics consisting of electrodes with plastic or metal foil as substrates power wearables. But there’s a downside. Plastics have poor adhesion and low durability, while metal foils make devices bulky and less flexible. Paper is…

Engineers and physicians innovated a wearable ultrasound device that assesses the structure and function of the human heart. The wearable is the size of a postage stamp and can be worn for up to 24 hours. It even works with strenuous…

NOWATCH is demonstrating its screenless watch at CES 2023. The device provides real-time feedback on movement, sleep, and stress alongside recovery tools to restore balance and help users to live more fully in the "now." NOWATCH helps to…

Canon USA is demonstrating how its technology is dissolving the barrier between real and virtual worlds at CES 2023. They and director M. Night Shyamalan are placing CES attendees inside the story of his upcoming thriller, Knock at the…

The virtual reality (VR) concept is not a new fad. Companies have been making VR systems for decades. The earliest setups were merely LCD screens positioned inside a headset with basic optics. Resolutions on early systems were ¼ VGA or…

It might look more like a bulletin board, but this belt could save your life. The American Heart Association reports that 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure, and that number is estimated to increase to 8 million by…

Approximately 190 million people around the globe have conditions that impair their ability to move and function independently. Assistive robots can give them more freedom while reducing the need for caregiving. These robots are not widely…

Fidget spinners were all the rage in 2017. What if we could harvest the energy used to send them spinning to power small devices or wearables? We may be able to soon, thanks to researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University. The team…

We use printed and flexible electronics in applications from energy harvesting to medical sensors to robotics. Due to their low cost, light weight, and flexibility, these hybrid electronics will continue to disrupt the market in 2023 and…