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new Owing to the remarkable properties of the somatosensory system, human skin compactly perceives myriad forms of physical stimuli with high precision. Machines, conversely, are often equipped with sensory suites constituted of dozens of unique sensors, each made for detecting limited stimuli. Emerging high degree-of-freedom human-robot interfaces and soft robot applications are delimited by the lack of simple, cohesive, and information-dense sensing technologies. Stepping toward biological levels of proprioception, we present a sensing technology capable of decoding omnidirectional bending, compression, stretch, binary changes in temperature, and combinations thereof. This multi-modal deformation and temperature sensor harnesses chromaticity and intensity of light as it travels through patterned elastomer doped with functional dyes. Deformations and temperature shifts augment the light chromaticity and intensity, resulting in a one-to-one mapping between stimulus modes that are sequentially combined and the sensor output. We study the working principle of the sensor via a comprehensive opto-thermo-mechanical assay, and find that the information density provided by a single sensing element permits deciphering rich and diverse human-robot and robot-environmental interactions. — interestingengineering.com, 1d ago

new Conceptually the E-SOAM seeks to implement a “touch-perceive-execute” strategy like octopuses. It has a slender five-segment arm with a soft gripper at the tip housing printed liquid metal sensors and circuits. Truly groundbreaking, this stretchable network can measure bending, temperature, and suction under strains over 700% and still transmit signals wirelessly. — nanowerk.com, 1d ago

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The sensor socks from LOPEC exhibitor Metafas, for example, support the care of people with health impairments who have difficulty expressing their needs. Printed sensors in the socks measure skin conductance, which depends primarily on sweat secretion. Through an AI-supported evaluation, the socks detect whether a patient is feeling well or stressed. Application shows that socks are better accepted than sensors affixed to the skin. They are also washable and hence more sustainable. Alongside Metafas, there are many other LOPEC exhibitors involved in printed electronics for health monitoring and the required materials, including Covestro, Henkel, Heraeus, IEE, and InnovationLab. — electronicspecifier.com, 4d ago

new The team employed remote electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring, along with other noninvasive sensors, to record the sleep patterns of these freely roaming and nesting birds. Continuous video surveillance and direct observations complemented this study. — Earth.com, 1d ago

However, I still needed the ability to keep records of my daily steps, the distance covered, and calories burnt and I stumbled on an advertisement that was able to convince me that these could be used using a device and I purchased the Vital Fit Track watch. Now I go about everything every day wearing it because it serves as both a wristwatch and a fitness tracker. I use it to monitor everything ranging from my pulse rate and blood oxygen levels to my sleep habits; it's almost impossible to take it off. Vital Fit Track is an advanced fitness tracker that you can use to monitor numerous health vitals in real time while wearing this smartwatch. This product is actually a smartwatch that allows people the benefit of tracking their health vital functions, which includes the pulse rate and blood pressure levels. Many individuals who purchased and use Vital Fit Track report that they are happy that this smartwatch offers the benefits they heard about. It comes at a very affordable price.Comparing this smartwatch to the conventional watches reveals numerous advantages it has over them. However, there have been a lot of brands and models with comparable features and capabilities since the introduction of smartwatches. These rechargeable devices probably carry out comparable tasks, but they have different features and benefits.Due to their comparable features, it's then difficult to choose an appropriate brand from a wide selection of brands. For this reason, you need to be very careful while making your choice to be able to choose a crucial fitness tracker. The wearable smartwatch Vital Fit Track tracks your exercise routines while also keeping an eye on important health indicators like blood pressure and blood oxygen levels. It is small and has a touchscreen for displaying statistics and information. It is robust, water-resistant, and multifunctional. It is incredibly effective, compatible, and user-friendly.The Vital Fit Track is a smartwatch with dual purposes. It serves as both a wristwatch and a fitness/health tracker. There are many advanced technologies and sensors that make tracking fitness-related measures a lot easier. As a fitness tracker, it records and monitors critical health parameters through its very sensitive sensors.A lot of people are less informed on how essential this fitness tracker is, therefore in this review, we will take you deep into its exclusive features and benefits, pros and cons, price, the right place to buy it-official website, user guide, the mobile app, and so many others. Read through and you will find out why you should have your own Vital Fit Track. Let's get started!What Is Vital Fit Track?Vital Fit Track is one of the most incredible smartwatches innovation in the market today which helps you monitor your vital functions. Vital Fit Track was made in a way that combines the benefits of a digital watch, fitness band, health monitor, and wireless Bluetooth handset for a happy fitness goal.Vital Fit Track is a rechargeable fitness smartwatch. The time, date, and further details on several crucial health measures, such as heart rate, body temperature, blood oxygen levels, and general fitness monitoring, are all provided.Like most fitness trackers, Vital Fit Track is also connected smartphone to provide real-time updates, call alerts, music playback, message sending, and quick notification capabilities.It has in-built sensors like a calorimeter which keeps record of the number of calories you burned, a heart rate monitor to track your heart rate and give you a count of beats per second, a pedometer that tracks the number of steps one has taken. There's an odometer that reads the distance travelled and a health monitor. It also to detect blood oxygen levels. Though Vital Fit Track is very much affordable, it is very reliable unlike many fitness trackers.Vital Fit Tracker is compatible with both Android and Apple phones. It also offers instant notifications, calls, SMS alerts, calendar vibration alerts, etc. It is waterproof and can be worn all night.You can sync Vital Fit Track with your smartphone and that enables you answer calls, SMS, call waiting, messages, heartbeats, and even play your favourite music all the time. Additionally, it has features like a special workout effects that helps to motivate you by immediately showing how fit you are. Ideal for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, students, and anyone who likes looking smart. Vital Fit Track can only be bought at the official website.https://bit.ly/Click-Here-To-Buy-Vital-Fit-Track-Direct-From-The-Official-WebsiteVITAL FIT TRACK SPECIFICATIONS In each package you order for, you will find the gadget, wrist band and user guide manual. However, the following are the device's specifications: Internal sensorsScreen: 0.96 inch Bluetooth Version: 5.0 Weight: 2.5 grams Time to charge fully: 1:30 mins - 2 hoursWaterproof: about 50m depthMobile App: Available on Google Play and AppStore... — openPR.com, 3d ago

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new One of those success stories is REMi, a smart monitoring system launched by Melbourne company Sleeptite using technology developed by Professor Sriram’s Functional Materials and Microsystems research group. It features stretchable sensors that gauge older people’s movements and vital signs, embedded in a medical grade mattress, and a data analysis platform that notifies remote carers of health risks, falls or distress. — Times Higher Education (THE), 2d ago

Up next is a masterclass on hardware hacking from Blackwing Intelligence. A security team at Microsoft tasked the Blackwing researchers with trying to crack the fingerprint sensors used in several laptops for the Windows Hello login feature. These fingerprint readers all work using a Match on Chip (MoC) approach, where the fingerprint sensor itself is secure (theoretically) and trusted to do the actual fingerprint verification. To keep that safe, Microsoft has designed the Secure Device Connection Protocol (SDCP) to provide a way to verify the trustworthiness of the device and data being transferred. — Hackaday, 3d ago

The data from this study serves as a beacon for researchers delving into artificial faces, be it in digital formats or physical manifestations in androids. The precise understanding of facial tensions and compressions promises more lifelike and accurate artificial expressions. The researchers elaborate that the complex facial structure beneath the skin unraveled through deformation analysis elucidates how seemingly straightforward facial actions yield sophisticated expressions through stretched and compressed skin. — MarkTechPost, 3d ago

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A new type of broadband provider was announced in Nature Medicine last week: the human body. According to the creators of the broadband acousto-mechanical sensing (BAMS) system “the human body generates various forms of subtle, broadband acousto-mechanical signals…with potential application for continuous physiological monitoring.” The BAMS system is a small wireless sensor that is placed on the skin to detect these broadband signals. Several can be linked up to create networks of sensors to track gastrointestinal activity, swallowing, and respiratory airflow. The paper shows how researchers applied this technology to people with chronic lung disease and neonates in neonatal intensive care units. For these specialist clinical applications it might prove valuable, but let's hope it doesn’t get rolled out as another wearable consumer health tracking wellness gadget that society doesn’t need. — The BMJ, 11d ago

By detecting cardiovascular ailments and helping assess overall cardiac health, wearable electrocardiograms save lives, not to mention exorbitant hospital care costs. Researchers now present a novel wearable electrocardiogram patch for enhanced point-of-care diagnostics. The study focused on the advantages of using active dry electrodes for ECG signaling, and they created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch. The configuration was then integrated with wireless Bluetooth communication for remote sensing capabilities. — ScienceDaily, 4w ago

The researchers fabricated the multisensory neuron by connecting a tactile sensor to a phototransistor based on a monolayer of molybdenum disulfide, a compound that exhibits unique electrical and optical characteristics useful for detecting light and supporting transistors. The sensor produces electrical spikes that resemble how neurons process information, enabling it to combine visual and tactile cues. — siliconindia, 10w ago

Any two objects in contact with each other exert a force that could be simply due to gravity or mechanical contact, such as any ubiquitous object exerting weight on a platform or the contact between two bones at our knee joints. The most ideal way of capturing these contact forces is to have a flexible force sensor that can conform well to the contact surface. Further, the sensor should be thin enough to not affect the contact physics between the two objects. In this paper, we showcase the design of such thin, flexible sticker-like force sensors dubbed as 'ForceStickers', ushering into a new era of miniaturized force sensors. ForceSticker achieves this miniaturization by creating a new class of capacitive force sensors that avoid both batteries, as well as wires. The wireless and batteryless readout is enabled via hybrid analog-digital backscatter, by piggybacking analog sensor data onto a digitally identified RFID link. Hence, ForceSticker finds natural applications in space and battery-constraint in-vivo use cases, like force-sensor-backed orthopedic implants and surgical robots. Further, ForceSticker finds applications in ubiquiti-constraint scenarios. For example, these force-stickers enable cheap, digitally readable barcodes that can provide weight information, with possible use cases in warehouse integrity checks. To meet these varied application scenarios, we showcase the general framework behind the design of ForceSticker. With ForceSticker framework, we design 4mm*2mm sensor prototypes, with two different polymer layers of ecoflex and neoprene rubber, having force ranges of 0-6N and 0-40N respectively, with readout errors of 0.25, 1.6 N error each (<5% of max. force). Further, we stress-test ForceSticker by >10,000 force applications without significant error degradation. We also showcase two case studies on the possible applications of ForceSticker: sensing forces from a toy knee-joint model and integrity checks of warehouse packaging.. — interestingengineering.com, 7w ago

Continuous and distributed monitoring of environmental parameters may pave the way for developing sustainable strategies to tackle climate challenges. State-of-the-art technologies, made with electronic systems, are often costly, heavy, and generate e-waste. Here, we propose a new generation of self-deployable, biocompatible, and luminescent artificial flying seeds for wireless, optical, and eco-friendly monitoring of environmental parameters (i.e., temperature). Inspired by natural Acer campestre plant seeds, we developed three-dimensional functional printed luminescent seed–like fliers, selecting polylactic acid as a biocompatible matrix and temperature as a physical parameter to be monitored. The artificial seeds mimic the aerodynamic and wind dispersal performance of the natural ones. The sensing properties are given by the integration of fluorescent lanthanide–doped particles, whose photoluminescence properties depend on temperature. The luminescent artificial flying seeds can be optically read from a distance using eye-safe near-infrared wavelengths, thus acting as a deployable sensor for distributed monitoring of topsoil environmental temperatures. — interestingengineering.com, 11d ago

Utilizing 3D screen-printing technology, they engineered flexible sensors that not only monitor electrophysiological brain activity but also analyze sweat—specifically, sweat lactate, an organic acid produced during exercise and normal metabolic functioning. The ear’s proximity to the brain and its sweat glands make earbuds a prime tool for such data collection. — 3D Printing, 9w ago

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So the device itself is still conceptual: ring-shaped but not necessarily for your finger. The real meat within the Apple filing is the "companion devices" your ring-shaped Apple wearable could play nice with. The wearer could, for instance, use "hand gestures, pointing input... involving the position of the user's body" while going about their daily business – and remember, pointing and gestural controls using a ring device is something that's already been patented by Apple back in 2020. — TechRadar, 3d ago

Accurately recording head motion during an impact is deceptively challenging because the hair, scalp, and facial skin slip relative to the rigid skull. PANTHER has approached head sensing with noteworthy mathematical rigor, developing an externally worn research-grade sensor system that preserves the accuracy of accelerometer measurements to calculate head rotation without introducing extraneous noise. The sensor system outputs are ideally suited inputs for finite element modeling. — Open Access Government, 4d ago

In 2022, Due to its widely accepted nature and intrinsic benefits, the drug-in-adhesive patch type holds the biggest market share in the transdermal patch industry. With this kind of patch, the therapeutic agent is combined directly with the adhesive layer, guaranteeing a steady and regulated release of medication via the skin. Since there are no more layers or components required, the design's simplicity improves patient compliance. Drug-in-adhesive patches are particularly intriguing to people looking for non-invasive and user-friendly treatments since they provide a discreet and convenient way to deliver drugs. — marketsandmarkets.com, 4d ago

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Healthcare has benefitted tremendously from advances in electronic and communication technologies. IoT communications technology and advancements in semiconductor electronics have resulted in compact, lightweight, wearable medical devices connected to the Internet. Personal wearable and connected instruments allow continuous monitoring, greater individual awareness of existing health conditions, automated administration of tests and medication and instant access to medical care personnel. — Electronic Products & Technology, 6d ago

For folks with sensitive skin, rosacea, or eczema, finding a toner that can exfoliate dull skin without overdoing it can be quite a feat. But this new generation of acids called polyhydroxy acids (PHAs), a cousin to AHAs and BHAs, is the perfect alternative. "The crucial components in Medik8's Exfoliating Toner consist of molecules that, while too large to penetrate the skin's surface, possess the power to delicately target and exfoliate the outer layer of dead skin," says dermatology nurse practitioner Erika Luren, NP. Medik8's exfoliating toner also contains aloe vera, which is anti-inflammatory and helps add moisture to your skin. — Women's Health, 3d ago

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...“The SSE-based 3D-printed e3-skin is composed of an array of electrochemical sweat biosensors (e.g., glucose, alcohol, and pH sensors) and biophysical sensors (e.g., temperature and pulse sensors), a pair of hydrogel-coated iontophoresis electrodes for localized sweat induction, a microfluidics for efficient sweat sampling, and a micro-supercapacitor (MSC) as energy storage module interfaced with an energy-harvesting device (e.g., solar cell) for sustainable wearable operation. Further integrated with wireless electronic module, the e3-skin could perform prolonged physiochemical data collection from the daily activities.”... — Fabbaloo, 7w ago

Wearable biosensors represent a significant advancement in healthcare technology, offering a means to monitor biological signals in real time. These devices, designed to be worn on, inside, or near the human body, provide continuous measurements of dynamic physiological parameters, furnishing easily interpretable digital outputs for timely actions. Typically composed of a recognition region, a transducer, and an electronic processor, wearable biosensors function through a multi-step process. The recognition region detects the target signal, employing biological molecules like nucleic acids, enzymes, or antibodies that interact with relevant analytes in bodily fluids or on the skin. When a signal is detected, the transducer converts it into a measurable parameter, and the electronic circuitry transmits the output to a visual display on the device or a connected smartphone, enabling continuous monitoring over time. — siliconindia.com, 19d ago

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Analogue-ported MEMS microphones without an integrated ADC are also available, but they share many of the same disadvantages as analogue ECMs and even require more complex amplifier circuitry than ECMs if operated on the traditional 2-wire analogueinterface. It is only with an all-digital interface technology that the interference and SNR problems inherent to analogue wires can be significantly alleviated. Also, from a production perspective, MEMS are preferred because MEMS mics can be produced with a much tighter specification variance than ECM capsules, which is important for BF algorithms. Lastly, with MEMS IC microphones, the manufacturing process is greatly simplified because automated mounting techniques can be utilised, which reduces overall production costs. From an application perspective, the smaller form factor is the largest advantage, and, due to very small sound-entry portholes, MEMS mic arrays can be made virtually invisible. The porthole and the sound channel to the sensor require great care in terms of design and production quality. If the acoustic seal is not tight, noise from the inner structure may reach the sensor and leakage between two sensors may degrade the performance of the BF algorithm. Different from typical ECM capsules that can be designed and manufactured to be either omnidirectional or directional, MEMS microphone elements are almost always manufactured to be omnidirectional (that is, they have no intrinsic directionality of sound reception). As such, MEMS microphones are phase-true omnidirectional sound pressure sensors that deliver ideal signals for advanced BF algorithms, where attenuation directions and beam widths can be user-configurable via software. — The Engineer, 4d ago

To clear this immense hurdle, a team at UK’s University of Birmingham set out to design a tool capable of quickly and accurately assessing potential TBI incidents. Their resulting prototype, that fits in the palm of a hand, has detected TBI issues within postmortem animal samples. As detailed in a new paper published in Science Advances, a new, lightweight tool developed by the team combines a smartphone, a safe-to-use laser dubbed EyeD, and a Raman spectroscopy system to assess the structural and biochemical health of an eye—specifically the area housing the optical nerve and neuroretina. Both optic nerve and brain biomarkers function within an extremely intricate, precise balance, so even the subtlest changes within an eye’s molecular makeup can indicate telltale signs of TBI. — Popular Science, 4d ago

In this experiment, we measured the electrocardiogram (ECG) as a physiological parameter to examine the internal states of the subject bats in real time via autonomic nervous system functions. Five adult bats (2 females and 3 males) were used as subjects in this experiment. Subject bats were anesthetized with 2–4% isoflurane (Pfizer, New York, NY, USA) during surgery, and 2% xylocaine jelly (Sandoz, Rotkreuz, Switzerland) was applied to the surface of the skin after the scalp fur was shaved. Then, the skin and muscles over the cranium were retracted. The ECG wires were directed to the electrode socket and fixed with dental cement (Super-Bond C&B, Sun Medical Company, Moriyama-shi, Shiga, Japan/UNIFAST III, GC, Tokyo, Japan) on the cranium (see Boku et al., 2015; Furuyama et al., 2018). The ECG electrodes (silver wires) were implanted in the subject bat in three different positions (Lead II) as follows: left leg (positive), right thumb (negative) and right leg (reference), and fixed under the skin. Lead II is one of the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurements for ECG in echolocating bats (Mihova and Hechavarría, 2016). — The Company of Biologists, 3d ago

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Although increasing efforts have been devoted to the development of non-invasive wearable electrochemical sweat sensors for monitoring physiological and metabolic information, most of them still suffer from poor stability and specificity over time and fluctuating temperatures. This study reports the design and fabrication of a long-term stable and highly sensitive flexible electrochemical sensor based on nanocomposite-modified porous graphene by facile laser treatment for detecting biomarkers such as glucose in sweat. The laser-reduced and patterned stable conductive nanocomposite on the porous graphene electrode provides the resulting glucose sensor with an excellent sensitivity of 1317.69 µA mm−1 cm−2 and an ultra-low limit of detection of 0.079 µm. The sensor can also detect pH and exhibit extraordinary stability to maintain more than 91% sensitivity over 21 days in ambient conditions. Taken together with a temperature sensor based on the same material system, the dual glucose and pH sensor integrated with a flexible microfluidic sweat sampling network further results in accurate continuous on-body glucose detection calibrated by the simultaneously measured pH and temperature. The low-cost, highly sensitive, and long-term stable platform could facilitate the early identification and continuous monitoring of different biomarkers for non-invasive disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation. — interestingengineering.com, 9w ago

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Wireless health monitoring has been transformed by the possibilities afforded by miniaturized electronics. The first mass market of wearable medical devices took the form of fitness trackers and smartwatches embedded with biometrics sensors that monitor blood pressure and heart rate, sleep patterns, body temperature, and oxygen saturation levels. These non-invasive devices, which include Apple’s smartwatch EKG feature, observe patterns and detect abnormal activity. Data is wirelessly transmitted through the Internet of Things to the wearer or care team to coordinate care; the technology has already saved many lives. — Connector and Cable Assembly Supplier, 8w ago

The research team outlines the progress made in graphene-based sensors designed to measure a variety of different signals from the body. "Many parts of the human body, from head to toe, have the potential to be developed into human-machine interfaces. Brain, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, fingertips, skin, joints, and feet can all be used as HMI interfaces based on electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyography (EMG), electrooculogram (EOG), eye movement, light, breathing, voice, touch, temperature, movement, gait and other physiological information," Tian-Ling Ren said. — phys.org, 27d ago

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Touch is a fundamental sense, and touching the surrounding environment and perceiving tactile sensations from external stimuli is an almost fully automatic skill, fundamental to perform several daily tasks. Therefore, replicating tactile sensations in artificial wearable devices could find multiple important uses, such as reproducing sensory feedback in amputees using a robotic limb, controlling teleoperated robots with a higher precision, providing information to blind people through so-called ‘Braille displays’, or as interfaces in virtual environments and gaming, enhancing the immersive experience of users. — IO, 6d ago

The team's first demonstration of a prototype device used the hybrid transistors to make a highly sensitive and ultrafast breath sensor, detecting changes in humidity. Further modifications of the silk layer could enable devices to detect some cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, as well as sleep apnea, or pick up carbon dioxide levels and other gases and molecules in the breath that might provide diagnostic information. Used with blood plasma, they could potentially provide information on levels of oxygenation and glucose, circulating antibodies, and more. — ScienceDaily, 8d ago

At Northwestern University, experts introduced new soft, miniature wearable devices which can go beyond episodic measurements obtained during medical examinations. Unlike traditional sound detecting devices, these sensors offer continuous wireless monitoring across different regions of the human body. — Science Times, 9d ago

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Researchers develop a wireless acousto-mechanical system whose wearable sensors continuously transmit data about body movement sounds such as breathing, digestion, and cardiac activity. — histalk2.com, 7d ago

Bluetooth and non-touch digital thermometers have become indispensable tools in monitoring body temperature during infections such as COVID-19, influenza, and other illnesses. Bluetooth-enabled thermometers offer seamless connectivity to devices, facilitating temperature trend tracking through dedicated applications. Meanwhile, non-touch thermometers utilize infrared technology for contactless and accurate temperature measurements from a distance, minimizing infection risk. These devices play a pivotal role in early infection detection, aiding swift isolation measures and prompt medical attention. Their user-friendly, hygienic nature and quick, accurate readings make them essential in diverse settings, significantly contributing to public health efforts to control the spread of contagious diseases and ensure timely intervention. — siliconindia.com, 8d ago

Blood tests provide critical information about a person's health. But they also rely on uncomfortable procedures, ranging from collecting small blood samples through frequent finger pricks to blood draws from a trained phlebotomist. Saliva has been explored as an alternative way to track important biomarkers, including glucose. However, most methods for analyzing saliva samples for small molecules require laboratory equipment. To make the analyses convenient for at-home testing, a simple, yet accurate, sensing platform is needed. One possibility is the electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) biosensor, which produces a measurable, electrochemical change when a specially designed piece of DNA or RNA, known as an aptamer, binds to its desired target. This type of device has previously been used on blood samples, but this time, Philippe Dauphin-Ducharme and colleagues adapted E-AB biosensors for saliva samples. The team wanted to measure the concentration of glucose and AMP -- a small molecule biomarker associated with gum disease -- in real saliva specimens. — ScienceDaily, 5d ago

A team at Tufts University’s Silklab has developed transistors using biological silk as the insulating material, allowing them to interact with the environment like living tissue. These hybrid transistors can detect various substances and conditions, potentially revolutionizing health monitoring and computing. By altering the silk insulator’s ionic composition, these transistors can process variable information, similar to analog computing. This breakthrough in microprocessor technology could lead to self-training microprocessors and new interfaces between electronics and biology. — SciTechDaily, 10d ago

ANNECY, FRANCE (Nov. 28, 2023) — For the Spring 2024 season, Salomon will elevate its running apparel offering by partnering with Ionic+ ® Botanical and 37.5® to create new fabric technology, Knit_Flow™. This new groundbreaking fabric uses the anti-odor citric-acid formula, Ionic+ ® Botanical, and is the first durable plant-based formula to be registered, tested and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Salomon is the first brand to bring this new technology to the consumer market through select S/LAB and Sense Aero running apparel, launching spring 2024. Knit_Flow™ fabric combines ultra-modern technologies designed to reduce contact between fabric and skin allowing for airflow throughout the garment. A unique “twisted yarn” powered by Ionic+ ® Botanical and 37.5® fabric technologies provides maximum breathability that reduces odor and wicks away moisture for all day comfort. “With our Knit_Flow fabric, we want runners to forget they are even wearing a shirt and shorts so that they remain in their desired comfort zone at all times,” says Hugo Debrueres, head of product for Salomon apparel. “How you feel depends on if your body is at the right temperature and this new Knit_Flow™ fabric will keep you cooler longer and will help prevent that sweaty, sticky feeling many active apparel pieces deliver.” To create Knit-Flow fabric, Salomon partnered with two well-established fabric technology companies—Noble Biomaterials and 37.5®. Ionic+ ®antimicrobial solutions by Noble offer naturally self-cleaning antimicrobial fabrics. The new botanical citric-based solution of Ionic+ lasts up to 50 washes and fights microbes on the material—the same microbes that lead to odorous bacteria growth on fabric that doesn’t wash out. Ionic+ ® Botanical uses a state-of-the-art citric-acid antimicrobial/anti-odor formula. The only durable plant-based registered formula with the Environmental Protection Agency, meaning the ingredients are tested by EPA scientists to meet Safer Choice's stringent criteria. Ionic+® treated products clean themselves of microbes that attach and propagate on fabric, ensuring fabric won’t carry smells associated with odor-causing bacteria. “Our collaboration with Salomon on Knit_Flow marks a significant milestone as we introduce Ionic+ ® Botanical to consumers for the first time,” says Joel Furey, founder and chief commercial officer at Noble Biomaterials. “Working with Salomon to integrate our plant-based antimicrobial solution into Knit_Flow not only enhances the performance, but also contributes to a more sustainable future of apparel use. We’re excited to set a new standard for the apparel industry with this collection.” Apparel with 37.5® Technology uses natural minerals permanently embedded in the clothing to help the body naturally thermoregulate, so users can quickly cool down when hot and warm up when cold. While wicking fabrics simply spread moisture, climate control fabrics with 37.5® Technology remove moisture vapor before it turns into liquid sweat, so users stay in their comfort zone longer even as their exertion level rises. Collaborative product development with technology leaders like Noble and 37.5 also aligns with Salomon’s goal of bringing responsible performance and innovation to the market through such design partnerships. S/LAB and Sense Aero SS24 Knit_Flow™ Running Apparel Select tops in Salomon’s S/LAB and Sense Aero SS24 run apparel lines will feature the new Knit_Flow™ technology that will benefit runners for everyday runs and race days. The S/LAB Tee and S/LAB Speed Singlet offer men and women advanced thermoregulation, moisture management, a breathable open weave and odor regulation that make them go-to picks for race day. Salomon’s Sense Aero line provides runners with top-notch technology for everyday runs in specific men’s and women’s fits. The Sense Aero Tee uses ghost seams, an anti-chafing neck insert and reflective details that elevate comfort and safety on runs. The Sense Aero Singlet offers Salomon’s Knit_Flow™ technology in a sleeveless option for hot summer runs and includes reflective details for visibility at night. Finally, the Sense Aero Short Tank for women incorporates the Ionic+ ® Botanical anti-order technology with a cropped design. For information on Salomon’s running apparel, contact senior account manager Corinne Baud at [email protected]. For information on Ionic+ ® Botanical and Noble, contact senior PR account manager Tyler Stephenson at [email protected]. About Salomon: Born in the French Alps in 1947, Salomon creates premium footwear, apparel, gear and winter sports equipment that is superior in function, radical in design and obsessive in style. At the Annecy Design Center, engineers, designers and athletes collaborate to write the future of sports by creating products that transform outside sports experiences and enable a deeper connection with nature, allowing people to unleash the best version of themselves so that they might positively impact the world. Salomon Contact: Corinne Baud [email protected] 970-924-0704 ext: 2109 About Noble Biomaterials, Inc.: Noble Biomaterials, Inc. is a global leader in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications. The company produces advanced material technologies designed for mission-critical applications in the performance apparel, healthcare, industrial, and emerging wearable technology markets. Its flagship brands, IONIC+®, X-STATIC®, and CIRCUITEX®, are used by hundreds of world-class licensees to provide odor elimination, infection prevention/management, biometric monitoring, and conductive protection benefits. Noble Biomaterials is a registered FDA medical device facility, an essential sole-source technology supplier to the US military, and a US EPA–registered antimicrobial manufacturer. Noble products are EPA, FIFRA, BPR, and CE conforming. Its headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Scranton, PA, and the company has offices in Europe, Asia, and South America. For more information on Noble Biomaterials and to view their full range of fabric applications, please visit www.noblebiomaterials.com. Noble Contact: Tyler Stephenson [email protected] 970.963.4873 ext. 1263... — malakye.com, 6d ago

Touch is a fundamental sense, and touching the surrounding environment and perceiving tactile sensations from external stimuli is an almost fully automatic skill, fundamental to daily tasks. Therefore, replicating tactile sensations in artificial wearable devices could find multiple important uses, such as reproducing sensory feedback in amputees using a robotic limb, controlling teleoperated robots with a higher precision, providing information to blind people through so-called "Braille displays," or as interfaces in virtual environments and gaming, enhancing the immersive experience of users. — techxplore.com, 6d ago

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IntroductionThe ER-TS-42500 protocol is an ultra-low power, small volume, and high performance wireless tilt sensor for industrial applications where users have no power supply or real-time dynamic measurement of object attitude Angle. Based on the Internet of Things technology Bluetooth, Zigbee (optional) wireless transmission technology, all internal circuits are optimized design, good long-term stability and small zero drift, can automatically enter low-power sleep mode, from the use of the environment to get rid of dependence; Industrial equipment wireless transmission distance: Bluetooth <50 meters, Zigbee<1600 meters.Compact product structure, precision design, for temperature and linearity compensation again, integrated with short circuit, instant high pressure, polarity, surge and other comprehensive protection functions, Simple and easy to use, and Wireless digital signal transmission mode eliminates the tedious wiring brought by long cable transmission, noise interference; Industrial-grade design has extremely high measurement accuracy and anti-interference ability, Wireless sensor nodes can form huge wireless networks, Supporting thousands of monitoring points for simultaneous inclination monitoring, Supporting the professional computer software, no need for field survey, Real-time data measurement and record the state of the measured object; Suitable for the industrial site, Old dilapidated houses, ancient buildings, civil engineering, Various tower tilt deformation remote real-time monitoring and analysis of the needs of the safety monitoring system. — Geo-matching, 7d ago

Established in 2016, Neuralink has made substantial strides in developing implantable chips capable of interpreting brain activity. Their innovative approach involves a sewing machine-like device adept at implanting ultra-thin threads into the brain. These threads are then linked to a specially designed chip housing electrodes, enabling the extraction of information from clusters of neurons. — COINNEWSEXTRA, 7d ago

In Vietnam, Medtronic has accelerated patient access to the latest medical technologies in cardiovascular, diabetes, medical surgical, and neuroscience. Take deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease, for example. DBS uses a small pacemaker-like device, placed under the skin of the chest, to send electrical signals through extensions and very thin wires to an area in the brain that controls movement. By managing some of the movement symptoms of Parkinson’s, DBS may help patients regain control. — Vietnam Investment Review - VIR, 6d ago

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A joint research team at KAIST developed an intravenous (IV) needle that softens upon insertion, minimizing risk of damage to blood vessels and tissues. Once used, it remains soft even at room temperature, preventing accidental needle stick injuries and unethical multiple use of needle. A thin-film temperature sensor can be embedded with this needle, enabling real-time monitoring of the patient's core body temperature, or detection of unintended fluid leakage, during IV medication. — ScienceDaily, 21d ago

...“We can apply these sensors as wearable or implantable biomedical devices for healthcare monitoring,” Zhao explained. “For example, tracking the movement and flexibility of our skin or our joints. There’s also high demand for developing implantable sensors that can continuously monitor the functional status of internal organs that undergo cyclic expansion and contraction. — Control Engineering, 12w ago

Right now, soft epidermal sensors with adhesive backing — such as the kind used to diagnose and treat jet lag, sleep disorders and pressure ulcers — are the most advanced battery-free skin sensors available. However, they tend to only measure one thing at a time at a particular location on the body. Flexible electronic fabric could be used to create full-body suits for more comprehensive measurements. — bbntimes.com, 12d ago

Imagine a flexible, robust sensor patch that tracks the recovery progress of patients with elbow or knee issues or a resilient and dependable wearable that gauges a runner’s heart activities during workouts to ward off serious injuries. The evolution of wearable tech is often constrained by its electronic circuits. Typically made from conductive metals, these circuits can be inflexible or susceptible to wear and tear, limiting the potential of these intelligent gadgets. — Electronics For You, 8w ago

A research team has successfully overcome the limitations of soft strain sensors by integrating computer vision technology into optical sensors. The team developed a sensor technology known as computer vision-based optical strain (CVOS). Unlike conventional sensors reliant on electrical signals, CVOS sensors employ computer vision and optical sensors to analyze microscale optical patterns, extracting data regarding changes. This approach inherently enhances durability by eliminating elements that compromise sensor functionalities and streamlining fabrication processes, thereby facilitating sensor commercialization. — medicaldesignbriefs.com, 8w ago

We want to make the whole probe system fully implantable: a must for future clinical implementation and chronic implantation. Head-mounted telemetry modules have already been miniaturized and implanted below the scalp for transcutaneous data transmission. By distributing multiple high-density probes, such as Neuropixels, across the brain, neuroscientists have begun to map the correlation of neuronal activity across different brain regions. However, multiple high-density probes create an enormous amount of data. There is currently no wireless technology that can transfer these gigabytes of information through the skin to an external readout. State-of-the-art devices are typically built for less than 100 channels of wireless capacity, while multiple Neuropixels require a wireless interface to support a few thousand. Not only is the data rate important, but also are size and power consumption. A smaller device requires less invasive surgery, while low power avoids tissue damage from heating. Yao-Hong Liu, scientific director at imec, and his team are focused on creating such an energy-efficient, miniaturized, and high-bandwidth wireless interface that is up for the challenge. — designnews.com, 6w ago

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Techsave has worked for more than 13 years on the development of a fully automatic process to treat liquid damage. Using this unique, patented machine, Techsave repairs damage from water and other liquids in laptops, MacBooks and iPhones with an unparalleled success rate in the industry: 80% for laptops/MacBooks and 75% for iPhones. The machine stops and removes corrosion in devices using the process that combines Nordic Swan Ecolabel-certified soap, water, ultrasonic and vacuum. It has now successfully cleaned more than 25,000 devices, after which corrosion has never reappeared.The technology is one of the most sustainable solutions on the market, said company owner Bram van Vendeloo, and aligns with Techsave Benelux's desire to contribute to the protection of the environment.By repairing and extending the life of electronic equipment, it reduces the amount of e-waste. If a device cannot be repaired, Techsave enables that parts are recycled, helping reduce the production of basic raw materials that cause CO2 emissions and a drain on natural resources.He said: "One laptop that is cleaned and does not need to be replaced saves 386 kg of CO2 emissions, which is equivalent to 11 days of energy consumption in an average household or 15 days of non-stop driving."Handing in a product for cleaning is possible through mail. The repair cost is linked to success - a small "investigation" fee is always charged while a cleaning fee is only charged when the device is fully repaired and operational. To find out more about Techsave's services, call +31 88 044 2987, or email: mail@techsavebenelux.nl. Check their services at: https://www.techsavebenelux.nl.CONTACT: Bram van Vendeloo... — openPR.com, 7d ago

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IntroductionER-TS-22800 protocol is a wireless tilt sensor with ultra-low power consumption, small size and high accuracy, for users without power supply conditions or real-time dynamic measurement of object attitude Angle industry applications. Powered by lithium battery, based on the Internet of Things technology Bluetooth, Zigbee (optional) wireless transmission technology, the use of industrial-grade MCU, triple-proof PCB boards, imported cables, wide-temperature metal shell and other measures to improve the product’s industrial level, good long-term stability and zero drift small, Low power sleep mode can be automatically entered, thus getting rid of the dependence on the use environment.Compact product structure, precision design, for temperature and linearity compensation again, Integrated with short circuit, instant high pressure, polarity, surge and other comprehensive protection functions, simple and easy to use, and wireless digital signal transmission mode eliminates the tedious wiring brought by long cable transmission, noise interference; Industrial-grade design has extremely high measurement accuracy and anti-interference ability, wireless sensor nodes can form huge wireless networks, supporting thousands of monitoring points for simultaneous inclination monitoring, supporting the professional computer software, no need for field survey, real-time data measurement and record the state of the measured object; Suitable for the industrial site, old dilapidated houses, ancient buildings, civil engineering, various tower tilt deformation remote real-time monitoring and analysis of the needs of the safety monitoring system. — Geo-matching, 10d ago

Determining 'taste' is a multifaceted process crucial for navigating our environment. This intricate system aids in selecting nutritionally valuable foods while avoiding potentially harmful ones. Foods consist of diverse compounds, including nutrients and aromas detected by sensors in the mouth and nose, collectively shaping the flavor experience. — Science Times, 7d ago

Introduction ER-TS-32600-Modbus High Performance Wireless Transmission Tilt Sensor is a wireless inclination sensor with ultra-low power consumption, small size and high performance, which is aimed at the industrial application of users without power supply or real-time dynamic measurement of object attitude angle. Powered by lithium battery, based on Internet of things technology Bluetooth and ZigBee (optional) wireless transmission technology, all internal circuits have been optimized and designed, and various measures such as industrial MCU, three proof PCB board, imported cable, wide temperature metal shell are adopted to improve the industrial level of the product. With good long-term stability and small zero drift, it can automatically enter the low-power sleep mode, so as to get rid of the dependence on the use environment.The product has compact structure, precise design, recompensation for temperature and linearity, and integrated comprehensive protection functions such as short circuit, instantaneous high voltage, polarity, surge, etc. it is simple and convenient to use. The wireless digital signal transmission method eliminates the cumbersome wiring and noise interference caused by long cable transmission; The industrial design has extremely high measurement accuracy and anti-interference ability. The wireless sensor nodes can form a huge wireless network, support thousands of measuring points to monitor the inclination at the same time, and support professional computer software. Without field survey, it can measure and record the state of the measured object in real time; The safety monitoring system is suitable for remote real-time monitoring and analysis of industrial sites, dilapidated houses, ancient buildings, civil engineering, tilt deformation of various towers and other needs. — Geo-matching, 11d ago

Examples: Physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics, including DNA, that can be used, singly or in combination with each other or with other identifying data, to establish individual identity, such as imagery of the iris, retina, fingerprint, face, hand, palm, vein patterns, and voice recordings, from which an identifier template, such as a faceprint, a minutiae template, or a voiceprint, can be extracted, and keystroke patterns or rhythms, gait patterns or rhythms, and sleep, health, or exercise data that contain identifying information. — Submittable, 7d ago

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Next, a multi-sensory neuron was fabricated by connecting a tactile sensor to a phototransistor based on a monolayer of molybdenum disulfide. This compound exhibits unique electrical and optical properties that can be used to detect light and support transistors. As the sensor generates electrical spikes like the way neurons process information, it allows visual and tactile cues to be integrated. — Science Times, 11w ago

Taste receptors on the human tongue convert chemical data into electrical impulses. These impulses are then sent through neurons to the brain's gustatory cortex, where cortical circuits, an intricate network of neurons in the brain shape our perception of taste. The researchers have developed a simplified biomimetic version of this process, including an electronic “tongue” and an electronic “gustatory cortex” made with 2D materials, which are materials one to a few atoms thick. The artificial tastebuds comprise tiny, graphene-based electronic sensors called chemitransistors that can detect gas or chemical molecules. The other part of the circuit uses memtransistors, which is a transistor that remembers past signals, made with molybdenum disulfide. This allowed the researchers to design an “electronic gustatory cortex” that connect a physiology-drive “hunger neuron,” psychology-driven “appetite neuron,” and a “feeding circuit.”... — Lab Manager, 8w ago

Taste receptors on the human tongue convert chemical data into electrical impulses. These impulses are then sent through neurons to the brain's gustatory cortex, where cortical circuits, an intricate network of neurons in the brain shape our perception of taste. The researchers have developed a simplified biomimetic version of this process, including an electronic "tongue" and an electronic "gustatory cortex" made with 2D materials, which are materials one to a few atoms thick. The artificial tastebuds comprise tiny, graphene-based electronic sensors called chemitransistors that can detect gas or chemical molecules. The other part of the circuit uses memtransistors, which is a transistor that remembers past signals, made with molybdenum disulfide. This allowed the researchers to design an "electronic gustatory cortex" that connect a physiology-drive "hunger neuron," psychology-driven "appetite neuron" and a "feeding circuit."... — ScienceDaily, 8w ago

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With further development, such acoustically-powered millibots could offer contactless extraction and filtration functionality beyond current microscale sieving devices. Their hovering ability enables access through elaborate 3D terrains. This could be invaluable for sampling tissue or biofluids in crevices inside the human body for biopsies or lab-on-a-chip analysis. It also suits them for circulation inside complex microfluidic devices to dynamically direct and manipulate flows and particles. — nanowerk.com, 10d ago

The sounds out bodies make can provide important information about our health. This is why doctors often rely on the sounds of heartbeat, breathing, and digestion to receive information about what's happening inside a patient's body. To make those evaluations as frequent and efficient as possible, Northwestern University researchers have developed soft, miniaturized wearable devices. Attached to the skin, the wearables can continuously and simultaneously track sounds at multiple multiple locations in the body.In pilot studies, the devices were tested on premature babies with respiratory and intestinal motility disorders, as well as adults, including people with chronic lung diseases. The devices performed with clinical-grade accuracy and offered new functionalities that could improve the detail and efficiency of health checks.“Currently, there are no existing methods for continuously monitoring and spatially mapping body sounds at home or in hospital settings,” said John A. Rogers, a bioelectronics pioneer who led the device development, in a press release. “Physicians have to put a conventional, or a digital, stethoscope on different parts of the chest and back to listen to the lungs in a point-by-point fashion. In close collaborations with our clinical teams, we set out to develop a new strategy for monitoring patients in real-time on a continuous basis and without encumbrances associated with rigid, wired, bulky technology.”... — Mashable, 12d ago

First, there was the Internet of Things (IoT) and now, at the interface of computer science and biology, the Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) promises to revolutionize medicine and health care. The IoBNT refers to biosensors that collect and process data, nano-scale Labs-on-a-Chip that run medical tests inside the body, the use of bacteria to design biological nano-machines that can detect pathogens, and nano-robots that swim through the bloodstream to perform targeted drug delivery and treatment. — phys.org, 11d ago

In place of LBS, the researchers employ cages, another well-established deformation model well-suited to volume transformations. The deformation gradient generated by deforming cages in canonical space directly applies to the 3D Gaussian representation. This approach is built on a compositional structure that allows us to represent the torso, face, and clothing separately using cages. The lingering mystery concerns pinpointing the cue that causes those cage distortions to occur. The current state-of-the-art in drivable avatars demands dense input signals like RGB-D pictures or even multi-camera setups, which might not be acceptable for low-bandwidth connections in telepresence applications. The team used a more condensed input based on the human stance, which includes quaternion representations of skeletal joint angles and 3D facial key points. They use nine high-quality multi-view sequences to train person-specific models that can be driven with fresh poses from any subject. They cover many body forms, motions, and clothes (not restricted to tight-fitting). — MarkTechPost, 10d ago

The BioButton, a medical-grade device, effortlessly records up to 1,440 sets of vital sign measurements per patient daily to monitor medical-surgical patients for potential complications after procedures. Positioned on the upper left chest, the multi-parameter BioButton securely gathers heart rate, respiratory rate, skin temperature trends, and various physiologic biometrics. Detecting clinically meaningful changes in vital signs, it provides an intuitive display of patient data and algorithmic-based notifications within the comprehensive BioIntelliSense clinical intelligence solution. — hitconsultant.net, 13d ago

The team has used a new capsule to measure vital signs non-intrusively. This capsule, containing an accelerometer, batteries, and a wireless antenna, accurately measures heart and lung movements, transmitting data to external devices. It proved effective in animal tests, even detecting respiratory depression from fentanyl. In a clinical trial, ten patients were simultaneously monitored with this ingestible capsule and traditional sleep sensors, revealing the capsule’s accuracy in measuring breathing and heart rates and detecting sleep apnea. The researchers noted the capsule’s data matched traditional sensor outputs and comfortably passed through the patient’s digestive systems without discomfort, as confirmed by radiographic imaging after 14 days. — Electronics For You, 13d ago

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Cooperating with several university clinics (gynecology, neurology, diabetology, endocrinology, nutrition medicine, and metabolism) has led to concrete success in recent years: a lightweight, wearable electrode belt around the abdomen for better monitoring of pregnant women and their babies before and during birth; two wearable systems for continuous day and night monitoring of people with epilepsy through a pair of electrodes discreetly attached to glasses frames for the daytime and integrated into a headband for nighttime; and smartphone voice recordings that could play a significant role in the treatment of diabetes patients. All examples have come from the intersection of "microelectronics and prototyping" and "medical and clinical research". — csem.ch, 28d ago

Earlier this year, UK-based firm Cerca Magnetics won an award in quantum innovation for the development of its OPM-MEG wearable brain scanner. This comprises 50 LEGO block-sized units mounted on a whole-head helmet to cover the brain. The prototype wearable OPM-MEG BCI allows neural diagnosis as a subject moves. With its high spatial and temporal resolutions, it could possibly control external devices. — CoinGenius, 6w ago

Each 40-millimeter long, 20-millimeter wide, and 8-millimeter thick device is encased in soft silicone. The device has two tiny microphones, one pointing inside towards the body and the other outward towards the exterior, a flash memory drive, a small battery, electronic components, and Bluetooth capabilities. An algorithm can distinguish between internal body noises and exterior sounds (ambient or nearby organ sounds) by recording sounds in both directions. — interestingengineering.com, 18d ago

These sensors are integrated into clothes such as cuffs, belts, bodysuits, caps, or beds. They can measure various vital signs, including the blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, pH, and oxygenation level of the mother and the baby. They allow pregnant women to monitor their pregnancy from their phone, thanks to an app that connects with the sensors and provides feedback and guidance. They also provide continuous medical monitoring while ensuring maximum data security. CSEM’s teams are now working on ways to make these sensors smaller, lighter, washable, and even more secure. — csem.ch, 9w ago

The team has innovated a wearable ultrasound patch that sticks to the skin to image internal organs, with a focus on the bladder for their initial demonstration. This development mainly benefits patients with bladder or kidney conditions, offering a precise measure of bladder fullness. This patch is an alternative to traditional, bulky ultrasound probes, typically the only way to measure bladder volume requiring medical facility visits. Made of flexible silicone rubber with five ultrasound arrays from a new piezoelectric material arranged in a cross shape, the patch can image the entire bladder, measuring around 12 by 8 centimetres. Its polymer composition is naturally adhesive, facilitating easy use on the skin and the ability to stay in place under clothing. — Electronics For You, 16d ago

Stimuli-responsive structural coloration allows the color change of soft substrates in response to environmental stimuli such as heat, humidity, and solvents. Such color-changing systems enable smart soft devices, such as the camouflageable skin of soft robots or chromatic sensors in wearable devices. However, individually and independently programmable stimuli-responsive color pixels remain significant challenges among the existing color-changing soft materials and devices, which are crucial for dynamic display. Inspired by the dual-color concavities on butterfly wings, a morphable concavity array to pixelate the structural color of two-dimensional photonic crystal elastomer and achieve individually and independently addressable stimuli-responsive color pixels is designed. The morphable concavity can convert its surface between concave and flat upon changes in the solvent and temperature, accompanied by angle-dependent color-shifting. Through multichannel microfluidics, the color of each concavity can be controllably switched. Based on the system, the dynamic display by forming reversibly editable letters and patterns for anti-counterfeiting and encryption is demonstrated. It is believed that the strategy of pixelating optical properties through locally altering surface topography can inspire the design of new transformable optical devices, such as artificial compound eyes or crystalline lenses for biomimetic and robotic applications. — interestingengineering.com, 9w ago

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Recent breakthroughs in soft robotics and smart materials have brought the goal of building highly capable continuum robots closer to reality. Yet most research has focused on advancing actuation and control systems rather than matching the structural optimizations that enable such extraordinary functionality in organisms shaped by eons of evolution. As a result, even state-of-the-art soft continuum arms require extensive arrays of sensors, actuators, and control hardware to accomplish the fluid movements and environmental adaptations that plants and invertebrates perform intrinsically. — nanowerk.com, 11d ago

Moreover, the integration of conductive nanomaterials and miniaturized electronic modules enables construction of smart vests that are comfortable and covert. Flexible antennas, power sources and physiological sensors are being seamlessly incorporated into the vest lining and panels. — alliedmarketresearch.com, 16d ago

The development of implantable bioelectronic devices provides potential solutions for health monitoring and diagnosis and treatment of diseases. However, breakthroughs in power modules have lagged far behind the sensor nodes and circuit units integrated with tissues. In a recent study, researchers developed a soft implantable power system incorporating wireless energy transmission and storage modules. — Science Times, 12d ago

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In contemporary society, individuals are closely monitoring their health metrics, including body weight, body fat percentage, and overall body composition. This heightened health consciousness has spurred the popularity of body fat scales. Renesas’ Smart Body Fat Scale solution stands out in this space, offering a user-friendly means to track health data such as body fat. The scale is adept at measuring body impedance and is equipped with four weighing sensors and four metal electrodes. When users stand on these electrodes, their body impedance is gauged through an impedance detection circuit. This data, combined with personal details like height, gender, age, and weight, allows for precise calculation of body fat and other vital health parameters. These measurements are displayed on an LCD monitor for immediate viewing and can be accessed and monitored through a smartphone application, enabling seamless health management. — Electronics For You, 10d ago

Ultrasound can be used to image soft tissues in vivo for the early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression. However, conventional ultrasound probes are rigid, have a narrow field of view and are operator dependent. Conformable transducers have been proposed, but they lack efficient element localization and effective spatial resolution during mechanical deformations. Here we report a conformable ultrasound bladder patch that is based on multiple phased arrays embedded in a stretchable substrate and can provide mechanically robust, conformable and in vivo volumetric organ monitoring. The phased arrays use Sm/La-doped Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 ceramics as the piezoelectric material, which offers superior properties (d33 = 1,000 pC N−1, εr = 7,500 and k33 = 0.77) than conventional piezoelectric ceramics. We use the conformable ultrasound patch in a pilot clinical study of bladder monitoring. Bladder volume estimation with the patch is comparable (relative errors of 3.2 ± 6.4% and 10.8 ± 8.2% with and without ultrasound gel, respectively) to that obtained using standard clinical ultrasound equipment, and not requiring manual translation or rotation by an operator. — interestingengineering.com, 17d ago

...(Nanowerk News) First, there was the Internet of Things (IoT) and now, at the interface of computer science and biology, the Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) promises to revolutionize medicine and healthcare. The IoBNT refers to biosensors that collect and process data, nano-scale Labs-on-a-Chip that run medical tests inside the body, the use of bacteria to design biological nano-machines that can detect pathogens, and nano-robots that swim through the bloodstream to perform targeted drug delivery and treatment. — nanowerk.com, 12d ago

A current limitation in synthetic biology is that no design, up until now, offers this type of functionality—it’s all or nothing, only ‘on’ or only ‘off’. Think of penicillin delivery. As there is no regulatory system based on biological sensors for drug dosing, a diabetic needs to continuously monitor the insulin level. Sailan Shui’s work at LPDI focused on these types of biological sensors and switches that could drastically improve drug delivery and other biological systems. “Shui was unsatisfied by the on/off paradigm and decided to engineer a switch that could respond to changes in a cell’s internal and external environment. So she took inspiration from the functioning of a bandpass filter and engineered its biological equivalent,” explains Correia. — epfl.ch, 17d ago

First, there was the Internet of Things (IoT) and now, at the interface of computer science and biology, the Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) promises to revolutionize medicine and healthcare. The IoBNT refers to biosensors that collect and process data, nano-scale Labs-on-a-Chip that run medical tests inside the body, the use of bacteria to design biological nano-machines that can detect pathogens, and nano-robots that swim through the bloodstream to perform targeted drug delivery and treatment. — epfl.ch, 12d ago

Aging can bring new challenges, not the least of which is choosing a cellphone for seniors. Older users need devices that keep family and friends close while boasting additional health and safety features and accessibility options to make up for changes in eyesight and hearing. Today, even the most popular mobile device makers include heart-rate monitoring, medication reminders, and voice-boosting controls in their flagship models. Senior-centric devices often focus on simplified interfaces and enhanced safety features like one-button emergency response. But there’s no age-to-phone formula. Some of the young-at-heart still crave the flashiest, most feature-rich smartphones available, while others should consider a specialized phone to accommodate factors like memory impairment, low vision, or a bit less grip strength. The best cellphones for seniors will accommodate all those users in the best ways possible. — Popular Science, 11d ago

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The platform the researchers are building for this project is several centimeters in size and consists of fluid channels as well as sensors made of so-called mixed conducting polymers that can conduct both electrons and charged ions. “This processor responds to two types of signals,” Van de Burgt says. “The first type of signals are normal electrical signals - or spikes - from nerve cells. The second signal is neurotransmitters such as dopamine or serotonin, signaling substances that you also find in the brain. The concentration of these substances determines the strength of the learning part.”... — tue.nl, 11d ago

While readily available commercial sensors may be adequate for consumer IoT systems, the physical world for many edge applications can be harsh and involve one or more extremes in temperature, pressure, liquids and radiation. Important application markets such as aerospace, industrial power-gas turbine, bio/chemical-reactor, marine-seawater, and in vivo-bio fluids require accurate and robust sensing of the physical world to enable intelligence at the edge. The challenge and opportunity for edge sensing is the development of optimal harsh environment sensor technologies using the appropriate materials, transducer/device, and packaging. — Semiconductor Engineering, 18d ago

Stretch Skin Technologies have started developing soft sensors that are polymer-based and are easily integrated into functional chip components. The technology also utilizes high-performance, nano-material, nano-wires, etc. — WriteUpCafe.com, 17d ago

Zhu’s research into nanomaterials has led him to create soft, flexible and stretchable electronic devices that fit close to a person’s skin in order to monitor their movement patterns and vital signs, including skin hydration, temperature and muscle activity. The devices work by measuring the electrical currents running between their electrodes — the “impedance,” or effective resistance to the alternating current — and displaying that information on a smartphone via an app. — Giving News, 13d ago

Wearable devices, available in various forms like attachments and patches, play a pivotal role in detecting physical, chemical, and electrophysiological signals for disease diagnosis and management. Recent strides in research focus on devising wearables capable of measuring multiple bio-signals concurrently. — phys.org, 13d ago

Nemaura is a medical technology company developing and commercializing wearable diagnostic devices. The company is currently commercializing sugarBEAT(R) and proBEAT(TM). sugarBEAT, a CE mark approved Class IIb medical device, is a non-invasive and flexible continuous glucose monitor (“CGM”) providing actionable insights derived from real time glucose measurements and daily glucose trend data, which may help people with diabetes and pre-diabetes to better manage, reverse and prevent the onset of diabetes. Nemaura Medical has submitted a proposal for a Modular Premarket Approval Application (“PMA”) for sugarBEAT(R) to the U.S. FDA, for its generation II, 24 hour sensor. proBEAT is a non-regulated version of sugarBEAT, which combines non-invasive glucose data processed using artificial intelligence and a digital health care subscription service as a general wellness product as part of its BEAT(R) diabetes program. Additionally, Nemaura launched a beta trial of Miboko, a metabolic health and well-being program using a non-invasive glucose sensor along with an AI mobile application that helps a user understand how certain foods and lifestyle habits can impact one’s overall metabolic health and well-being. Nemaura Medical believes that up to half the population could benefit from a sensor and program that monitors metabolic health and well-being. The company sits at the intersection of the global type 2 diabetes market that is expected to reach nearly $59 billion by 2025, the $50+ billion pre-diabetic market, and the wearable health-tech sector for weight loss and wellness applications that is estimated to reach $60 billion by 2023. For more information about the company, visit www.NemauraMedical.com. — InvestorWire (IW), 12d ago

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It is mandatory to track temperature, humidity and light during the growing and transportation of valuable plants. Asygn’s ICs of the AS321X family which are embedded in a variety of labels and tags, meet the demands of these agricultural uses very well. They can sense temperature, strain, humidity, light, LED, motion, pressure and more. This kind of encompassing passive RAIN RFID sensor solution is unique in the world. — RFID & Wireless IoT, 13d ago

The Humane Ai Pin has caught the imagine of Silicon Valley financiers and tech media observers, yielding some clarity on the personal device’s authentication capabilities. In addition to the heartbeat biometrics that the company says can be used to authenticate wearers, the wearable includes a microphone and camera, plus gesture recognition, suggesting that voice and face biometrics could also be implemented. — Biometric Update |, 16d ago

The ‘COSMECHIP’ is a device that creates customized skincare cosmetics by inserting an active chip containing efficacy ingredients. Utilizing Amorepacific’s microfluidic channel technology allows for the uniform combination of small amounts of water and efficacy ingredients, enabling customers to address changing skin concerns promptly. Moreover, the active chip contains various skin-efficacy ingredients in an anhydrous prescription, allowing for stable, long-term storage. — TNGlobal, 18d ago

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APG adheres to safety regulations with an 80 dB margin below the limit, remains unaffected by seal conditions, and is inclusive of all skin tones. The signal quality of passive listening in the ear canal heavily relies on the earbud seal conditions. It is challenging to embed health features that rely on the passive listening of low frequency signals on commercial ANC headphones. "APG bypasses the aforementioned ANC headphone hardware constraints by sending a low intensity ultrasound probing signal through an ANC headphone's speakers," said Xiaoran "Van" Fan, Experimental Scientist and Trausti Thormundsson, Director, Google. This signal triggers echoes, which are received via on-board feedback microphones. We observe that the tiny ear canal skin displacement and heartbeat vibrations modulate these ultrasound echoes. — Business Insider, 5w ago

To improve upon existing devices, the researchers packed 256 microscopic brain sensors onto a postage-stamp-sized piece of flexible medical-grade plastic, which meant the device was able to obtain higher-quality neural signals with greater spatial resolution. Despite their closeness, neurons only microns apart can have very different activity patterns when coordinating speech. Making accurate predictions about what someone intends to say requires distinguishing signals from neighboring brain cells. — New Atlas, 26d ago

The team’s first demonstration of a prototype device used the hybrid transistors with silk fibroin to make a highly sensitive and ultrafast breath sensor, detecting changes in humidity. Further modifications of the silk layer in the transistors could enable devices to detect some cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, as well as sleep apnea, or pick up carbon dioxide levels and other gases and molecules in the breath that might provide diagnostic information. Used with blood plasma, they could potentially provide information on levels of oxygenation and glucose, circulating antibodies, and more. — Tufts Now, 7w ago

Most live-captioning eyeglasses are made of the glasses themselves, a small microphone, an onboard computer that processes speech, a battery, and some way of displaying text. Some glasses possess all of these components, while other devices sit on top of a regular pair of eyeglasses. Speech recognition software has enabled these technological advances, such as the one made by XRAI Glass. — Science Times, 7w ago

Captive housed non-human primates, specifically great apes such as chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are frequently reported to have died from or are diagnosed with potentially fatal heart conditions that require the monitoring of physiological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) or respiratory rate. ECG screening must be conducted after applying full anaesthesia, causing potential physical and emotional stress as well as risk for the animal. Here, we present an electronic system that simultaneously measures the ECG and the electrical bioimpedance for the early detection of abnormal cardiovascular activity. Modified gloves whose fingers are equipped with electrodes enable the caregiver to obtain three cardiovascular signals (ECG, pulse rate and respiratory rate) by placing the fingertips on specific parts of the non-human primate without needing any prior physical preparations. Validation (ECG and bioimpedance) was performed both on humans and on captive housed chimpanzees, where all the signals of interest were correctly acquired. — The Company of Biologists, 12w ago

Some months back, CERN announced the first 3D color X-ray of a human made possible using the Medipix devices. The result is a high-resolution, 3D, color image of not just living structures like bones, muscular tissues and vessels, but metal objects too like the wrist watch, seen in the accompanying photograph. The Medipix sensors have been in development since the 1990’s and are presently in their 4th “generation”. Each chip consists of a top semiconducting sensor array, made from gallium arsenide or cadmium telluride. The charge collected by each pixel is transported to the CMOS ASIC electronics via “bump bonds”. The integration is vertical, with each sensing pixel connected via the bump bond to an analog section followed by a digital processing layer. Earlier versions were limited, by technology, in their tiling ability for creating larger matrices of multiple sensors. They could be abutted on three sides only, with the fourth being used for on-chip peripheral logic and wire-bond pads that permit electronic read-out. The latest Medipix4 Collaboration, still under some development, eliminates this short coming. Through-silicon-via (TSV) technology provides the possibility of reading the chips through copper-filled holes that bring the signals from the front side of the chip to its rear. All communication with the pixel matrix flows through the rear of the chip – the peripheral logic and control elements are integrated inside the pixel matrix. — Hackaday, 22d ago

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As detailed in a new study published in Nature Medicine, Rogers and fellow researchers placed a miniature battery, electronics, Bluetooth relay, flash memory drive, and two microphones within a 40mm long, 20mm wide, and 8 mm thick soft silicone casing—roughly the size of a stick of gum. Each microphone is positioned in opposing directions, into and outside the patient, to filter exterior ambient noises from a wearer’s bodily sounds. The team notes this is particularly helpful in situations such as lung monitoring, since the organ is simply too quiet when compared to noisy hospital surroundings. — Popular Science, 18d ago

A core difficulty is locomotion. Unlike conventional robots wheeled or legged, soft continuum robots lack discrete joints. Potential solutions like chemical fuels and embede pneumatic networks add bulk and reduce durability. This has spurred interest in remote actuation utilizing light to wirelessly induce motion by stimulating color-changing materials. Optical control enables fast, precise activation without bulky onboard components. — nanowerk.com, 15d ago

Encapsulated in soft silicone, each device measures 40 millimeters long, 20 millimeters wide and 8 millimeters thick. Within that small footprint, the device contains a flash memory drive, tiny battery, electronic components, Bluetooth capabilities and two tiny microphones—one facing inward toward the body and another facing outward toward the exterior. By capturing sounds in both directions, an algorithm can separate external (ambient or neighboring organ) sounds and internal body sounds. — medicalxpress.com, 17d ago

..."This research can provide a new insight into the development of an on-demand time-programmable molecular clock for new generation chemical technologies," conclude the researchers, citing as possible future technologies a memory device with a controllable chemical information processing time, as well as chiral sensors whose selectivity is invertible depending on the situations. — phys.org, 17d ago

Encapsulated in soft silicone, each device measures 40 millimeters long, 20 millimeters wide and 8 millimeters thick. Within that small footprint, the device contains a flash memory drive, tiny battery, electronic components, Bluetooth capabilities and two tiny microphones — one facing inward toward the body and another facing outward toward the exterior. By capturing sounds in both directions, an algorithm can separate external (ambient or neighboring organ) sounds and internal body sounds. — SCIENMAG: Latest Science and Health News, 18d ago

Within CAMO, our dedicated team has crafted a remarkable, wearable microneedle sensor. These microneedles are ingeniously coated with antibiotic resistance enzymes designed to break down the beta-lactam ring, releasing protons in the process. The subsequent change in pH can be discerned as a voltage shift on these diminutive microneedles. This breakthrough enables us to continuously monitor penicillin concentrations without the need for invasive blood sampling, and importantly, it is entirely painless, as the microneedles only penetrate the epidermis.1,2... — Technology Networks, 18d ago

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Nanoparticle-based plasmonic biosensors are label-free, robust, rapid, cost-effective, and easy to integrate into miniaturized fluidic microsystems. These advantageous features make plasmonic biosensors promising candidates for point-of-care testing (POCT) of diseases. However, many of these sensors still fall short of satisfying both the speed and sensitivity required for timely diagnosing and intervening life-threatening critical illnesses resulting from severe infection, trauma, surgery, and immunotherapy side effects. This talk presents recent advances of miniaturized integrated nanomaterial-based biosensors enabling high-performance on-chip plasmonic optoelectronic assay of protein biomarkers by my research group and collaborators. The unique biosensing scheme used for the integrated biosensors device employs (i) biologically tuned nanoplasmonic light absorbance resonance shifts and (ii) high-responsivity, high-quantum efficiency photoelectronic conversion by two-dimensional atomically layered semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) (e.g, MoS2) nanosheet channels. Using the biosensors, my group demonstrated multi-time-point monitoring of the profiles of circulating sepsis biomarkers in serum in a rapid (< 20 min), sensitive (< 50 fM), sample-sparing (< 10 μL) manner. The biosensors have recently been adapted for a homogeneous plasmonic colorimetric assay based on analyte-controlled plasmonic probe aggregation/assembly with a multilayer MoS2 channel. The near-infrared (NIR) operation of the biosensors at λ = 650 nm provides highly sensitive wash-free “mix-and-detection” quantification of a protein cancer biomarker, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), with an ultralow limit of detection (< 1 fM) and a 6-log linear dynamic detection range while suppressing the background optical interferences of unprocessed physiological fluids, such as human whole blood (WB), urine, and saliva. The biosensor technology has the potential to be translated into well-regulated immune therapy. Finally, this talk will discuss my future research directions along with single-molecule digital counting immunoassay sensor technology at NYU. — nyu.edu, 8w ago

They also studied the wearable sensing performance of PDMS optical fibers to create finger bending and touching signals suited to input and transmit Morse information; as wearable mechanical sensors. — phys.org, 27d ago

Such a transistor could enable wearable devices for onsite signal processing — right at the biology-device interface. Potential applications include measuring heartbeat and levels of sodium and potassium in blood, as well as eye motion for studying sleep disorders. — techbriefs.com, 8w ago

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