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new This article also provides valuable information to manufacturers of medical implants, about the new revolutionary UNCD™ coating that can be grown directly on current bare metal-based implantable devices (e.g., dental implants, hips, knees, and more), eliminating failure due to synergistic mechanical/chemical (due to body fluids)-induced degradation. The information on the science/technology of UNCD coatings, for medical devices/prostheses, is also valuable for the public, for them to know that a new transformational biocompatible material named UNCD, in coating form, can produce new generation of implantable medical devices, prostheses, and artificial cells grown and differentiated on the UNCD’s surface, the latter enabling new artificial biological treatments of degenerated human natural cells, such that UNCD-based biotechnologies provide revolutionary improvements in the way/quality of life of people worldwide.Open Access Government, 1d ago
new Bioactive coatings are thin films coated on medical devices to deter bacterial adhesion, improve core functionality of the device and impart bioactivity along with biocompatibility to the device. This is more commonly used in implantable devices. Bioactive coatings include bio ceramics, extra cellular matrix proteins, biological peptides, growth factors and anti-microbial peptides with anti-microbial properties. These coatings are largely being used in manufacturing of adequate implantable orthopedic prosthetic devices in...openPR.com, 16h ago
new Most connected wearables and portable medical devices need to accurately track people’s biometric data, allowing healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely, track progress and intervene when necessary. The lifetime of medical devices is crucial here, as it can vary from days to months to years of stocking and use. The BG27 features an integrated DCDC Boost that allows operation down to 0.8 volts, thus enabling the use of single-cell alkaline, silver oxide, and 1.55v button cell batteries typically used on medical applications such as battery-operated patches, wearable electrocardiograms (ECG), and continuous glucose monitors (CGM). In addition, the wakeup pin on the BG27 allows products to spend months in warehouses and transport, consuming less than 20 nA, until awoken, ensuring the battery remains fully charged when the device is needed the most. To prevent unexpected battery depletion during the use of critical health applications, the integrated Coulomb Counter on the BG27 enables accurate battery level tracking to enhance user safety and experience.eeNews Europe, 1d ago
new Finally, the plasmonic and conductive properties of popular plasmonic metals, including silver (Ag), gold (Au), copper (Cu), and aluminum (Al), were analyzed under the illumination of a particular form of light using computer simulation based on code specifically written to explore this novel observation. Based on the evaluation, several metals were found be much suited for application due to their controllable conductivity response. This discovery could lead to the development of efficient and advanced nanoscale plasmonic data processing devices, circuits, and components in the near future.phys.org, 1d ago
new The whole biosensor apparatus, which relies on a customized Microsoft HoloLens kit for reading brain waves and issuing commands, is able to process and execute as many as nine commands in just two seconds. Developed with assistance from the country's defense experts, the tech is said to work "outside laboratory settings, anytime, anywhere," ending the role of conventional input devices like keyboards, touch screens, or machine vision gesture recognition. The dry wearable biosensor is a combination of graphene and silicon, which makes it conductive and durable as well as corrosion-resistant. The team behind the innovation also mentions that the biosensor can be deployed in extreme weather conditions.SlashGear, 1d ago
new Inside the gallery were several sculptures of phages, a tall navicula, and the infamous coronavirus. Two wall pieces spill out from their white frames, creating textured topographies of organic forms that appear to grow outward. “I want to explore microorganisms and viruses in (their) beauty to remind myself that we are part of a complex world, and getting close to these small unseen things helps me value simple everyday actions more, as simple as breathing,” Hansella shares.Colossal, 9h ago

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new Micro-needling involves using a small handheld device with tiny needles to create micro-injuries in the skin. This triggers the body's natural healing response, leading to increased collagen production and improved skin texture.WION, 10h ago
new ...)-- Southwestern Hearing Centers is proud to offer Audibel’s latest hearing advancement, Intrigue AI. It is hearing reimagined from the inside out. Featuring an all-new processor, all-new sound, all-new industrial design, all-new fitting software, and all-new patient experience.“Southwestern Hearing Centers understands the significant role hearing plays in our emotional well-being and physical health. Intrigue AI is the best sounding, best performing hearing aid available, offering infinite benefits to patients,” said Cindy Marino, COO, Southwestern Hearing Centers. “We’re here to help our patients every step of the way. Through our partnership with Audibel, we aim to better serve our patients, helping them stay connected to the world around them so they can hear better and live better.”All-New ProcessorThe all-new Neuro Processor technology mimics the function of the central auditory system through a Deep Neural Network (DNN) on-chip accelerator and automatic functions. All-new Intrigue AI hearing aids mimic the cerebral cortex of the brain to more quickly and accurately “fill in” the gaps when patients’ hearing is impaired.It makes over 80 million personalized adjustments every hour - all designed to help wearers:· Distinguish words and speech more intuitively and naturally· Hear soft sounds without distracting noise· Reduce the effort it takes to listen and hearThe AI inside delivers more true-to-life sound quality than ever before.All-New SoundAudibel’s new Neuro Sound Technology provides the best hearing experience for patients in all situations. The additive compression system synthesizes the signals from slow and fast compression systems for optimized perceptual outcomes, like the neural fibers that code different information for the brain.“By spending countless hours with hearing professionals and patients, researching and analyzing every element of the hearing journey, we relentlessly pursued how to bring the best hearing innovation to professionals and patients in a simple and intuitive way,” said Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Audibel. “Our all-new, powerful processor was designed to work like the human brain, leveraging the neuroscience of the ear-brain connection and information processing to create better sound quality, pushing artificial intelligence to its limits.”All-New DesignIntrigue AI features an all-new discreet and stylish aesthetic product design that’s durable and comfortable for all-day wear, and which helps break barriers and reduce the stigma of what is hearing care technology today.· Intrigue AI includes RIC RT, the industry’s longest-lasting RIC rechargeable hearing aid on the market. The battery holds up to 50 hours on a single charge.· The new mRIC R has the second longest-lasting RIC rechargeable battery life with up to 40 hours on a single charge.· Industry-first custom rechargeable product has the highest custom battery life in the industry with up to 36 hours on a single charge.All-New Patient ExperienceThe new My Audibel App gives patients full control over their hearing aids, plus the ability to get helpful tips, track their health, and access intelligent features designed to simplify their lives.Audibel leads the hearing industry as it relates to incorporating health and wellness features into hearing aids, including being the first to integrate 3D sensors; the first to enable counting steps; the first to track and encourage social engagement; and the first to provide benefits that went beyond just better hearing. Audibel was also the first hearing manufacturer - and still the only - to make hearing aids that can detect falls and send alerts.Intrigue AI’s improved streaming capabilities utilize binaural phone steaming, sharing information to both ears directly and simultaneously. This supports two-way, hands-free calling through compatible Apple and Android devices and makes it easier for patients to enjoy their favorite music with more natural results.About Southwestern Hearing CentersSouthwestern Hearing is a family owned business with more than 75 years and 3 generations of experience in the hearing industry. Southwestern Hearing experts know a patient’s quality of life directly relates to their level of hearing loss. Expert focus on a high level of patient care and support. This is evident in the thousands of 5 star reviews given directly from the patients they have served.PR.com, 2d ago
new Electronic skin patches are also a form factor being explored by companies operating within the fertility tech sector. Effective family planning critically involves ovulation monitoring. To date, there are several methods for ovulation tracking, with the most mature and common form being the dipstick for hormone measurements. However, there is a range of other indicators of ovulation that can be used to track fertility, and one such indicator is basal body temperature (BBT). After ovulation, BBT typically rises between 0.2 and 0.5 degrees Celsius. Compared to traditional hormone dipsticks or manual temperature readings, the skin patch form factor offers a non-invasive and continuous means of monitoring BBT by attaching a patch under the armpit. Skin patch temperature monitors are a recent addition to the range of ovulation tracking methods, and their wireless communication capabilities allow for more data to be transmitted, which can be combined with...Wearable Technology Insights, 2d ago

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Current strategies to communicate with voice-disabled patients rely on microphones attached to the body, but that is often unwieldy and considered a “non-friendly” user setup. Graphene sensors are ideally suited for detection of tiny vibrations on skin surfaces. The device “can sense muscle motions and audio vibrations transmitted to the surface of the skin” and “convert recognizable mechanical information into speech,” said research team leader Professor Ren Tianling. The device also works without interference from noisy, hostile environments such as highways, fire disasters and airplane cockpits.Electronics For You, 12d ago
The market for connected medical devices is booming. According to Bloomberg, it will expand by a factor of six between 2021 and 2028 to reach 296 billion dollars. At the same time, these devices are collecting increasingly reliable data, and programmers are developing ever-more powerful algorithms to process them. Many wearable devices today use photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensors – placed for example under connected watches and distinguishable by the colored LED light they emit – to measure vital signs like heart rate, blood oxygen levels, breathing rate and blood pressure. After several years of miniaturization research, EPFL engineers have developed technology that concentrates all the monitoring capabilities available on smart watches into an area that’s four times smaller, breaking all records. This miniaturization prowess – a breakthrough that’s backed by several patents – also means much less power is required, and so a significantly smaller battery can deliver the same battery life.Sciena, 3d ago
At the heart of this leapfrog performance lie self-assembled liquid nano-lenses that are computationally imaged on a chip. These self-assembled nano-lenses are stable for >1 hour at room temperature, and are composed of a biocompatible buffer that prevents nano-particle aggregation while also acting as a spatial “phase mask.” The field-of-view of these computational microscopes is equal to the active-area of the sensor-array, easily reaching, for example, >20 mm2 or >10 cm2 by employing state-of-the-art CMOS or CCD imaging chips, respectively. In addition to this remarkable increase in throughput, another major benefit of this technology is that it lends itself to field-portable and cost-effective designs which easily integrate with smartphones to conduct giga-pixel tele-pathology and microscopy even in resource-poor and remote settings where traditional techniques are difficult to implement and sustain, thus opening the door to various telemedicine applications in global health. Some other examples of these smartphone-based biomedical tools that I will describe include imaging flow cytometers, immunochromatographic diagnostic test readers, bacteria/pathogen sensors, blood analyzers for complete blood count, and allergen detectors.The IEEE Photonics Society, 22d ago
Tactile device has used the whole body into intimate contact and can readily perceive information and expression through the skin appears a big advantage. In addition, various textile mechanism is using the entire skin that they recognize not the specific parts of the body so then it would make various form of wearable appliance with a wide range of fabrics. Wearable haptic technology, in particular, enables people to have a new tactile experience and therefore, the wearable haptic experience with an internet interface will make life more comfortable, providing information faster. So wearing haptic device suggested an alternative for meaningful feeling experiences using the other senses. Through this design objects designers and users get feedback on touch surfaces by sensing high-degree-of-freedom input devices while affecting each other with the reaction. However, it is a main point to apply on a effective parts of body, which is given intuitive information from the touchable fabric and how this process strategically stationed on the skin.WritingUniverse, 19d ago
...need to accurately track people's biometric data, allowing healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely, track progress and intervene when necessary. The lifetime of medical devices is crucial here, as it can vary from days to months to years of stocking and use. The BG27 features an integrated DCDC Boost that allows operation down to 0.8 volts, thus enabling the use of single-cell alkaline, silver oxide, and 1.55v button cell batteries typically used on medical applications such as battery-operated patches, wearable electrocardiograms (ECG), and continuous glucose monitors (CGM). In addition, the wakeup pin on the BG27 allows products to spend months in warehouses and transport, consuming less than 20 nA, until awoken, ensuring the battery remains fully charged when the device is needed the most. To prevent unexpected battery depletion during the use of critical health applications, the integrated Coulomb Counter on the BG27 enables accurate battery level tracking to enhance user safety and experience.silabs.com, 4d ago
Smart Pills are like tiny-shaped electronic devices designed with the look of any other normal pharmaceutical capsules and cloud computing and wireless communication platform integrations, doing highly advanced clinical operations, such as sensing using biosensors, imaging, and drug delivery through pH or chemical sensors. Experts also call these pills ingestible sensors, which separate them from wearable and embedded sensors.RTInsights, 14d ago

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new Right now, scientists collect eccrine sweat gland data from the palm by attaching gel electrodes with dangling wires that connect to a wristwatch. Gel electrodes are stiff and bulky and can fall off during everyday activities, Lu said.techxplore.com, 1d ago
new In construction, AI platforms are revolutionizing project scheduling by providing multiple options for time, materials, and project cost. Image recognition systems can monitor, and proactively address, unsafe behavior on the worksite and AI-powered sensors can identify critical construction risks by using monitors that detect high temperatures, smoke, and other potential hazards.thomasnet.com, 1d ago
new Other such batteries are body fluid-based biobatteries and cellulose-based biobatteries. The lemon battery illustrates the type of chemical reaction (oxidation-reduction) that occurs in batteries. Zinc and copper are called electrodes, and the juice inside the lemon is called electrolyte. There are many variations of the lemon cell that use different fruits (or liquids) as electrolytes and metals other than zinc and copper as electrodes.alliedmarketresearch.com, 1d ago
new Okay, so what are Veris Health solutions? There are two aspects of it, one is a software platform on the left and a physiologic device, a physiologic monitor on the right. The Veris Cancer Care Platform consists of a smartphone app as well as a cloud-based portal for the physicians and a €œVeris Box€ that contains Bluetooth connected devices for measuring various physiologic parameters such as blood pressure, weight, oxygen saturation, et cetera. We’re developing and are making excellent progress on a continuous remote patient monitoring implantable physiological monitor that is designed to be implanted at the same time as a chemotherapy port. You can see the purple structure there, which is the port that makes into the monitoring device.Insider Monkey, 1d ago
new However, face compact powder may absorb excess skin oils while also producing a light, natural appearance. In addition, due to its sweat-resistance, face compact powder is expected to stay in place than any liquid makeup. Some female consumers prefer face compact powder to foundation. It may be relatively innocuous when used sparingly. However, there are disadvantages to daily use of this cosmetic product. It might take in a tiny bit too much natural oil from the face, which could harm the skin and make breakouts and clogged pores. The major problem with using face powders frequently is that it may raise the risk of face powder poisoning, a serious condition. According to Drugwatch, breathing in makeup items such as facial compact powder unintentionally may be extremely dangerous. Breathing difficulties, a burning sensation in the throat, coughing, and eye pain are all possible signs of inhalation exposure. It is thus anticipated that such negative effects from frequent use is anticipated to restrain market expansion.Allied Market Research, 1d ago
new Researchers, inspired by crocodile skin, have developed a sensitive stretchable electronic skin that can measure even slightest pressure.Electronics For You, 1d ago

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Radio-enabled implantable medical devices offer a revolutionary set of applications such as smart pills for precision drug delivery, intelligent endoscope capsules, glucose monitors, and eye pressure sensing systems. By using the RF medium, communications and energy harvesting/charging are combined into a single framework, allowing miniaturization and reliability in the nano-sensors of the future. Although, the technology to create miniature-size devices for these applications is within reach, there are still several technical challenges, including interference issues, reliability, energy efficiency, and security issues that need to be addressed.Connected World, 6d ago
Tianling explained that graphene sensors are ideally suited for detection of tiny vibrations on skin surfaces. The device, he said, "can sense muscle motions and audio vibrations transmitted to the surface of the skin" and "convert recognizable mechanical information into speech."...techxplore.com, 14d ago
Spectricity’s S1 is the world’s first truly miniaturized mass-manufacturable multispectral image sensor and camera module for mobile devices. The sensor combines spectral and spatial features to increase the camera algorithms’ accuracy, enabling true colours through accurate and advanced white balancing. This allows it to achieve stable performance under uncontrolled and complex user environments. This sensor will allow smartphones to capture the real colour of skin tones and other objects, thus improving the quality of smartphone photography. It will also enable smartphones to utilise the full potential of machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications which require high-quality images for detecting any information such as detecting disease in plants, skin allergies in humans, etc.Electronics For You, 15d ago

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new High-resolution acoustic imaging technology provides operators the ability to extract submillimetric measurements of perforations at any depth into the casing wall. Due to its three-dimensional nature, submillimetric acoustic data permits the extraction of highly accurate area-based measurements at any radial distance into the perforation, with key distances at the inner and outer casing boundary. This novel technology is fluid agnostic and is unaffected by fluid opacity or clarity. The platforms robust 3D measurement capabilities have made it into an ideal means to evaluate casing and perforations in challenging environments such as hydraulically fractured wells. The integration of high-resolution acoustic imaging into numerous operators’ hydraulic fracture and completions evaluation workflows has resulted in a highly insightful aggregate submillimetric perforation dataset. This large dataset has led to the development of a method to virtually unplug perforations by using a well-specific “perforation entry and exit-hole area correlation”. The correlation established can only be extracted using acoustic based imaging as it requires submillimetric resolution of both the ID and OD profile of each perforation Using this correlation, the resulting set of post-frac perforation exit-hole measurements improves an operators’ ability to complete a holistic well completion evaluation, even when well conditions cause perforations to be plugged. The outcome is improved operational insight through the ability to directly compare stages with plugged perforations to those without. This approach can be applied at any point in the well’s life cycle, which allows operators to revisit assessments and virtually unplug obscured and proppant-filled perforations. The methodology requires a sound baseline knowledge of the performance of the downhole perforating charges. The baseline is commonly obtained through a calibration stage, which is a stage of charges that are shot but left unstimulated to provide the control measurements for the specific charge in the given well conditions. Current industry performance of downhole perforating charges is investigating through the aggregated dataset of calibration charges. To validate this solid-state acoustic technology and demonstrates its high degree of accuracy for entry and exit-hole perforation measurements, machined samples were scanned with this technology, and with a metrology-grade laser scanner for comparison. This paper presents a novel virtual unplugging methodology, enabled by highly accurate and validated entry-hole measurements, as well as other insights garnered from the aggregate analysis of the world’s largest calibration perforation datasets.DarkVision, 20h ago
new Olive Diagnostics are the pioneers of the Olive KG, the world’s first hands-free, non-invasive, AI-based optical device for 100% passive and seamless urinalysis, which mounts on any toilet. The unit performs high-quality analysis of important parameters in the patient’s urine in each urination without user intervention. In September last year, Olive Diagnostics announced that it received the EU CE Marking to use the Olive KG as a medical device, with orders from two European organizations soon following.StartupHub.ai, 1d ago
new Stable output voltages are critical to power the sensitive electronic circuits contained in many electronic devices, enabling them to perform more reliably and without error. It is unusual to demonstrate such a stable output voltage this early in the development of a new battery technology. Given the revolutionary manner in which the Energy Ink generates energy from moisture, it is a highly important early achievement.TechNode Global, 1d ago
new These static tests usually involve adding a test chemical to a reconstructed piece of human skin (made from cell cultures) that has the cosmetic product applied over it. As the chemical interacts with the skin, biological reactions occur and the substances formed can be analysed to determine if the skin reacted to the product in any way.The Straits Times, 1d ago
new Drawing on years of skin research, EveLab Insight uses advanced imaging technology and parallel polarized light to accurately detect skin issues at both the surface and deep levels of the skin. Advanced algorithm training and deep learning allow EveLab Insight's professional skin analysis machine to identify and analyze key dimensions contributing to glowing skin: oiliness condition, skin texture, and evenness of skin tone. Leveraging this information, brands can confidently recommend customized skincare solutions based on individual needs.EveLab Insight's skin analysis system offers more than just a tool for ground-level analysis. Its insights on skincare empower enterprises across all departments, from R&D to marketing to brand ambassadors. R&D teams can leverage EveLab Insight's generated skincare insights to develop products that meet market demands, while the customizable UI can help marketing departments highlight key product features. Most importantly, brand ambassadors can use the AI skin analysis tool to enhance customer experience and build trust between consumers and the brand.EveLab Insight believes that achieving a glossy complexion is not just about external factors, but also about maintaining a healthy skin barrier. With the Glow Detection feature, EveLab Insight hopes to empower individuals and enterprises alike to take a more holistic approach to skincare and achieve their best, most radiant selves.About EveLab InsightEveLab Insight's AI skin analysis feature is a game-changer for the skincare industry. With its precise detection system and customizable recommendations, it not only helps customers achieve healthier skin but also empowers companies to make better business decisions. Based on award-winning algorithms and patented technologies, EveLab Insight offers panoramic AI skin analyzers, a hand-held skin analyzer, and a photo-based skin analysis app for O2O scenarios. Please visit our website to unlock more tips to accelerate your beauty business:...acnnewswire.com, 1d ago
new ...“One Torch sensor device has multiple infrared cameras, visible cameras, and gas sensors that continually monitor the environment and detect fires early, with high accuracy,” says Torch chief operating officer and co-founder Vasya Tremsin. “Torch sensors detect outdoor fires the size of a car usually even smaller outside the line of sight when placed every 10 acres on a property.”...IoT Now News - How to run an IoT enabled business, 1d ago

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For enhanced patient safety, ETS-Lindgren’s MRI Patient Scanner conveniently identifies harmful ferromagnetic materials that are dangerous within the MRI suite environment. The MRI Patient Scanner is a portable, handheld metal detector that combines high sensitivity to ferromagnetic metals with immunity to non-ferromagnetic metals. The scanner has three analysis modes that are selectable via the easy-to-use keypad. With options for detecting both ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic metal objects, the MRI Patient Scanner helps radiologists identify anything on or in the patient that should not be near the strong magnetic field area of an MRI suite. With the MRI Patient Scanner, non-ferrous objects are quickly detected to reduce the risk of potential RF burn threats to a patient.emc-directory.com, 13d ago
The team said it could enable onsite signal processing in wearable devices, 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.Semiconductor Engineering, 7d ago
Scientists have developed biodegradable algae-based hydrogels for strain sensing devices -- such as those used in health monitors worn by runners and hospital patients to track heart rate -- using natural elements like rock salt, water and seaweed, combined with graphene. As well as being more environmentally friendly than polymer-based hydrogels, commonly used in health sensor technology, the graphene algae sensors perform strongly in terms of sensitivity.ScienceDaily, 19d ago
Soft (bio)hybrid robotics aims at interfacing living beings with artificial technology. It was recently demonstrated that plant leaves coupled with artificial leaves of selected materials and tailored mechanics can convert wind-driven leaf fluttering into electricity. Here, we significantly advance this technology by establishing the additional opportunity to convert kinetic energy from raindrops hitting the upper surface of the artificial leaf into electricity. To achieve this, we integrated an extra electrification layer and exposed electrodes on the free upper surface of the wind energy harvesting leaf that allow to produce a significant current when droplets land and spread on the device. Single water drops create voltage and current peaks of over 40V and 15µA and can directly power 11 LEDs. The same structure has the additional capability to harvest wind energy using leaf oscillations. This shows that environment-responsive biohybrid technologies can be tailored to produce electricity in challenging settings, such as on plants under motion and exposed to rain. The devices have the potential for multisource energy harvesting and as self-powered sensors for environmental monitoring, pointing at applications in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), the Internet of Things (IoT), smart agriculture, and smart forestry.interestingengineering.com, 3d ago
...graphene sensors are ideally suited for the detection of tiny vibrations on skin surfaces. The device, he said, "can sense muscle motions and audio vibrations transmitted to the surface of the skin" and "convert recognizable mechanical information into speech."...interestingengineering.com, 13d ago
With special fibers that convert tiny vibrations to voltages, a new fabric senses sound. Someday, such fabrics could monitor the body or aid hearing. (4/29/2022) Readability: 7.5...Science News Explores, 7d ago

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new The CV570-ND3 miniature and CV370-ND3 compact NDI|HX3 cameras both contain a new Sony HD sensor, which is also being implemented into other top-selling Marshall POV cameras this year. These will have resolutions of up to 1920×1080 (progressive), 1920x1080i (interlaced) and 1280x720p. Also, these cameras are designed with the same flexible features including interchangeable lenses, multiple broadcast framerates, remote adjustability and very discreet and durable bodies made of lightweight aluminum alloy with rear I/O protection wings.Sound & Video Contractor, 1d ago
new The Discovery device enables “seamless integration of the digital and real-world”, uses distributed computing to offer “a retina-level adaptive display”, supports “micro gesture interaction” and can be paired with compatible devices using NFC.NFCW, 1d ago
new Brain Scientific has over 24 patents, FDA and CE certification. Brain Scientific’s disposable NeuroCap and portable NeuroEEG enable neurologists to save time, see more patients, and eliminate contamination risks. The company’s neurology ecosystem provides clinicians and patients confidence in gaining rapid access to accurate EEG test results, making testing more efficient and allowing clinicians to focus on test readings rather than the labor-intensive application process of current electrode placement technology.InvestorWire (IW), 1d ago

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new To operate using a robotic system, the surgeon makes tiny incisions and manipulates miniaturized instruments from a nearby console, making detailed work less invasive. As with any surgery, however, risk is involved: The surgeon must avoid damaging adjacent tissues and organs. Despite advances in medical technology, up to 40% of patients experience incontinence after the procedure.USC News, 1d ago
new The next case on the list is YBROY armor Case for Honor Magic 5 Lite. The case is made of high-quality TPU material that is flexible, thin, and lightweight silicone for an exact fit of the phone. Its design with micro dots on the inside prevents the wet and sticky appearance, so common among transparent cases, thus helping to maintain the beautiful design of your phone. The combination of flexible TPU and shock-absorbing corners helps protect your phone from drops and other impacts...Wonderful Engineering, 1d ago
new Precast concrete structures (PCS) reduce workforce dependency and construction time. However, they are subjected to vibrations and strain during transport from their manufacturing site to the construction site. Effective quality control measures require continuous logging of vibration and strain measurement during the delivery, an essential feature that is missing in current systems. To this end, researchers have now developed a novel portable sensing system that can monitor strain and acceleration to enable efficient PCS delivery.Highways Today, 1d ago
new Rare earth elements (REE), a group of 17 similar metals, are found in minute concentrations in the Earth’s crust. “What makes rare earth elements special is their unique magnetic and optical properties, which make them important for a wide range of modern technologies,” said senior author Thomas Brück, a researcher at the Technical University of Munich, in Germany. With their versatile properties, these elements find myriad uses in hard disks, smartphone displays, for electric motors, wind turbines, superconductors, LEDs, lasers, camera lens, among other devices.Advanced Science News, 1d ago
new ...would additionally spotlight the significance of mesh sensors. Mesh sensors can function a significant part for designing wearables you’ll use sooner or later. They may help precisely monitor physique motion and monitor different very important stats comparable to sleep high quality, coronary heart charge and train. Mesh sensors may open up new roads for integrating Web of Issues applied sciences in customers’ clothes.Crypto News Bay, 1d ago
new MechSense could enable engineers to rapidly prototype devices with rotating parts, like turbines or motors, while incorporating sensing directly into the designs. It could be especially useful in creating tangible user interfaces for augmented reality environments, where sensing is critical for tracking a user’s movements and interaction with objects...eeNews Europe, 1d ago

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new ...for remodeling typical experiences with digital applied sciences. What’s IoT? The Web of Issues is a community of interconnected units that may transmit knowledge to one another. For instance, the safety digital camera in your house could be an IoT gadget with a sensor that detects face patterns. You should use your smartphone to function the digital camera remotely by interacting with the sensor via the web. Concurrently, the sensor might additionally report metrics concerning the well being standing of the safety digital camera and level out the perfect time for upkeep.SB Crypto Guru News- latest crypto news, NFTs, DEFI, Web3, Metaverse news and more, 2d ago
new In down-hole oil exploration, electronic sensors are utilized to relay information from the tool beneath the surface of the earth to the drilling engineers on the oil rig. This information is collected by various sensors within the tool. Information logging consists of sending, receiving, recording and analyzing of essential data allowing engineers to make critical decisions on further drilling operations based on the characteristics of the material surrounding the well trajectory. Electronic components consumed in downhole sensors will have to be engineered for high temperatures and high vibration frequencies.Passive Components Blog, 1d ago
new Designed by the folks at Arrowmax, the SDS Ultra follows their existing lineup of award-winning handheld tools, including handheld electric screwdrivers and polishing/engraving tools. It’s safe to say they’ve mastered the art of making otherwise bulky hardware tools portable and handy, with the SDS ULtra quite literally looking and feeling like a pen, but housing a motor on the inside capable of hitting rotational speeds of 600RPM with a torque of 2.3 kgf cm. This means, as compact and lightweight as the SDS Ultra is, it’s easily capable of drilling through regular materials such as wood, acrylic, plastic, and PCBs, as well as tougher materials like aluminum and even everyday coins made from alloys of copper, nickel, and zinc.Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News, 1d ago
new The Agilis Robotics system is designed to make endoscopic and endoluminal surgery easier, faster, and more precise. The ultra-thin instruments are as small as 2.5 mm in diameter and provides clinicians with unprecedented levels of dexterity within natural orifices of the body such as the gastrointestinal and urinary tract. The robot is controlled by a clinician who uses a pen-like controller to manipulate the robot's movements, which, when combined with artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced image guidance, can greatly reduce the learning curve for doctors when performing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedures. Ultimately, this will increase the procedure's effectiveness and improve patient outcomes.prnewswire.co.uk, 1d ago
new Glass is ubiquitous in life and widely used in various fields. However, there is an urgent need to develop biodegradable and biorecyclable glasses that have a minimal environmental footprint toward a sustainable society and a circular materials economy. Here, we report a family of eco-friendly glasses of biological origin fabricated using biologically derived amino acids or peptides through the classic heating-quenching procedure. Amino acids and peptides with chemical modification at their ends are found able to form a supercooled liquid before decomposition and eventually glass upon quenching. These developed glasses exhibit excellent glass-forming ability and optical characteristics and are amenable to three-dimensional–printed additive manufacturing and mold casting. Crucially, the glasses show biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biorecyclability beyond the currently used commercial glasses and plastic materials.interestingengineering.com, 2d ago
new ...would additionally spotlight the significance of mesh sensors. Mesh sensors can function an important element for designing wearables you’d use sooner or later. They may help precisely observe physique motion and monitor different important stats resembling sleep high quality, coronary heart fee and train. Mesh sensors might open up new roads for integrating Web of Issues applied sciences in customers’ clothes.Cryptovialy - Read the latest Crypto and Blockchain Updates, 2d ago

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new ...would additionally spotlight the significance of mesh sensors. Mesh sensors can function an important element for designing wearables you’d use sooner or later. They will help precisely monitor physique motion and monitor different very important stats corresponding to sleep high quality, coronary heart fee and train. Mesh sensors may open up new roads for integrating Web of Issues applied sciences in customers’ clothes.ILCA Crypto News, 2d ago
...would additionally spotlight the significance of mesh sensors. Mesh sensors can function an important element for designing wearables you’d use sooner or later. They will help precisely observe physique motion and monitor different important stats comparable to sleep high quality, coronary heart charge and train. Mesh sensors may open up new roads for integrating Web of Issues applied sciences in customers’ clothes.Web3 Rodeo, 3d ago
new Based on highly accurate millimetre wave radar technology, the fixed solution sits atop an 11-metre tower, monitoring for any debris 24-hours a day, and sending detection information to an Integrated Operating System within a minute. It can detect a 2.5cm object – as small as an M5 nut and bolt, for example - from 400m away, and will identify items such as stone, metal, plastic, rubber, glass, and organic matter.Digitalisation World, 2d ago

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Smart carpets are poised to gain wide traction in the upcoming years. Smart carpets are intelligent floor coverings which communicates with computers and other connected devices with the help of sensors technology. Smart fabrics are now being used in carpets that can detect the temperature, motion, vibration and pressure signs. These smart carpets have a network of optical fibers, which aids in mapping the walking pattern of an individual. The carpets are equipped to predict a fall or a sudden incident from the patterns of walking. Furthermore, these smart carpets can warn of intruders by observing unusual patterns and can also detect environmental threats, like chemical spills or fires.EIN Presswire, 15d ago
Nonvolatile memory (NVM)-based neuromorphic computing has been attracting considerable attention from academia and the industry. Although it is not completely successful yet, remarkable achievements have been reported pertaining to synaptic devices that can leverage NVM capable of storing multiple states. The analog synaptic devices performing computation similar to biological nerve systems are crucial in energy-efficient analog neuromorphic computing systems. To use NVM as an analog synaptic device, researchers focus on improving device characteristics. Among various characteristics, the most challenging one is linearity and symmetry of synaptic weight update that is required for on-chip training. In this regard, this review paper discusses recent synaptic device improvements focusing on novel schemes tailored for each NVM device to improve the linearity and symmetry. In addition to device-level studies, recent research achievements are reviewed expanded up to chip-level studies because in realizing neuromorphic hardware systems beyond a single synaptic device, several considerations and requirements are needed to confirm for high-level design, and accordingly, cooptimize among synaptic devices, synapse arrays, electrical circuits, neural networks, algorithms, and implementation. Also, this review paper introduces various circuit and algorithmic approaches to compensate for the non-ideality of the analog synaptic device.StorageNewsletter, 20d ago
Celeste Solum, whose video was rapidly censored and debunked by unscrupulous fact checkers, warns about a new solution developed by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) called hydrogel. This gel can contain harmful ingredients, including very small biosensors, foreign proteins, various ‘impurities’, and other nanotechnology, permanently planted within the body of anyone receiving the injection, allowing the powers behind the COVID-19 plandemic to implant material in peoples’ bodies, and maybe even to track and monitor the recipients at all times. At least this is what they are saying is being developed.21st Century Wire, 13d ago
...to Apple coming up with biometric sensing capabilities in an AirPods package, using the ear and a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor to monitor the heart rate and characterize blood flow in the ear’s skin. There’s also suggestions of things like an electrocardiogram sensor, impedance cardiography, galvanic skin response, VO2 sensing, and thermometers included in the device in filings dating back to 2017.TECHTELEGRAPH, 9d ago
Human stool and urine contain a wealth of biological information, thus raising the profile of the lowly toilet to the 21st century's go-to apparatus for health monitoring and disease detection. The Stanford team developed a custom sensor that allows the toilet to do its jobs. Now, Park and his collaborators envision additional sensors that can make the smart toilet even smarter, transforming the average bathroom into a passive but sophisticated and flushable lab.medicalxpress.com, 19d ago
Graphene, with its properties of extreme thinness and strength, flexibility, biocompatibility, and conductivity, is uniquely well-placed to be developed into chips that can be implanted into the brain. These chips have the potential to compile information about brain activity and correct devia-tions in neural circuits in order to correct symptoms of neurological illnesses including Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy and Aphasia, providing more peripheral nerve-related indications in more sys-temic disease areas where selective recording and stimulation are needed.Printed Electronics Now, 16d ago

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new Currently, this device is intended for use in small electronic devices such as phones and cameras, but also in other computer systems such as real-time active imaging. According to Canon, its new chip can also allow for nonintrusive body scanning and detection of concealed weapons with a range of several meters, appropriate for security uses in heavy pedestrian locations without disrupting the flow of traffic.allaboutcircuits.com, 2d ago
new Although these devices are becoming cheaper and direct-to-consumer, they reportsare niche. Smartwatches however have reached a much wider audience in health and wellbeing. Steps are counted, heart rates are measured, blood oxygen levels are recorded. You can take an electrocardiogram and even see how many times you’ve rolled over in your sleep. And all of this is digitised into tangible data that we can act upon. The internet is littered with stories about how smartwatches have led to the diagnoses of severe illness, such as that of David Last, who noticed that over a few weeks, his smartwatch recorded a heart rate below 30bpm an alarming amount of times. On visiting his doctor, David discovered that he had a life-threatening, third-degree heart block, which doctors were able to treat. Amazing as this story is, smartwatches are still limited to sensors outside the body, and rely on algorithms to fill in the gaps.ffnews.com, 2d ago
FOG-Computing (Powerful CPU collecting Core-data on instant surrounding, explores, makes decisions and quickly performs determined function) is fundamental condition for competent IoT-environment. Fog-Computing insists efficient mathematical decision-making and reliable Computing-Technology. Since back-to 1990’s our experience of Fog-computing is the base of computer technology. Forest harvesting with PC tutored us the answer to fog-computing. For qualified applying it is essential that the Computer is synchronized with surrounding CAN & Sensors. The Response-times for Sensors & CAN is measured in milliseconds, the timings to FOG-server in Seconds and to Cloud in Minutes. In addition, Application of Client-entrepreneur shall have his place for Supply-Chain. Fog-Computing with Open Architecture Computer (OAC) - technology is basis for modern IoT-industry.sunit.fi, 3d ago
...for remodeling typical experiences with digital applied sciences. What’s IoT? The Web of Issues is a community of interconnected units that may transmit information to one another. For instance, the safety digicam in your house will be an IoT system with a sensor that detects face patterns. You should use your smartphone to function the digicam remotely by interacting with the sensor by the web. Concurrently, the sensor might additionally report metrics concerning the well being standing of the safety digicam and level out the perfect time for upkeep.Bitzzilla, 3d ago
new But beyond mushrooms, mycelium – the living, growing feeding part of the fungus organism – is being harnessed to provide low-impact alternatives to animal products, synthetics and electronics. Bio-engineers explore innovations in applied mycology using mycelium as building materials and to replace plastics. Clothing designers fashion mycelium into Mylo, or vegan leather. Fungi are not only being accepted but seem to have become hip.the Guardian, 2d ago
The core to service robots is interaction. Interacting with people, environments, handling objects, performing inspections, cleaning various surfaces, service robots are destined to maneuver through complex environments handling random situations while frequently performing physical interactions. This calls for unconditional, guaranteed interaction safety under all circumstances. With the patented Pliabot core technology, Wisson Nimbo pliable manipulators are based on flexible muscle structures paired with SlimEngine tri-loop advanced feedback control, ensuring timely and effective adaptation to both routine task interactions and unpredicted environmental incidences; and under the worst circumstances such as power down or mechanistic failure, the natural compliance from both the material and structure could ensure bottom-line safety to avoid damages to both the environment and the robot.Robotics World, 3d ago

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Connected Hydration comprises of a flexible wearable patch, an app, and a cloud engine, providing present and personalised hydration insights for performance and safety. The wearable continuously measures sweat fluid and electrolyte losses while also monitoring skin temperature and movement. To prevent dehydration, the device will alarm and vibrate to alert a wearer when fluid loss exceeds two per cent of their body weight.Springwise, 20d ago
Intelligently connected to capture and transmit critical information and signals within our bodies, active implants must be super small, yet offer high performance and reliable protection from moisture and bodily fluids. SCHOTT's custom-designed feedthroughs and packaging set new standards for miniaturization and reliability of electronics and batteries used in implants. Groundbreaking glass micro bonding technology offered by SCHOTT Primoceler™ even enables the manufacture of next-generation chip-size wireless implants.schott.com, 9d ago
The new sensors are made entirely of natural materials: seaweed, rock salt, water, and graphene. Consequently, they are entirely biodegradable and have minimal environmental impact. They are also considered “edible electronics,” which are electronics that can be safely consumed by a person for monitoring bodily processes from within the body. Finally, these sensors outperform polymer-based synthetic sensors that are the current standard. Because the natural sensors are more sensitive than their synthetic counterparts, they record a person’s vital signs more accurately. According to the study, their "sustainable graphene algae hydrogels were so sensitive that they could measure an object just 2mg in mass, equivalent to a single rain droplet, impacting their surface." The sensors also have the largest piezoresistive (a change in the electrical resistance as a result of pressure) response of “any hydrogel in the literature,” which makes them ideal for pressure-sensing use cases.Lab Manager, 15d ago

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The development of electronic skin with multiple senses is essential for various fields, including rehabilitation, health care, prosthetic limbs, and robotics. One of the key components of this technology is stretchable pressure sensors, which can detect various types of touch and pressure. Recently, a joint team of researchers from POSTECH and the University of Ulsan in Korea has recently made a significant breakthrough by successfully creating omnidirectionally stretchable pressure sensors inspired by crocodile skin.techxplore.com, 4d ago
Energy harvesting (EH) is also known as power harvesting or energy scavenging. It is the process by which ambient energy is captured and, if necessary, stored to provide electricity for small autonomous devices, such as satellites, laptops and nodes in sensor networks. Usually the power is stored as electricity but sometimes it is stored as other energy as with springs storing mechanical energy later converted to electricity as needed. Energy harvesting is a substantial business already and it will become a multi billion dollar business within ten years because, increasingly, it hits so many of the hot buttons - environmental, safe, secure, affordable, more convenient, brand enhancing and making new things possible. So far, the main commercial successes include such things as photovoltaics on space vehicles, road furniture and consumer goods, electrodynamics in bicycle dynamos and wristwatches and piezoelectrics in light switches, indeed many forms of EH in building controls.Off Grid Energy Independence, 3d ago
The device, which we internally call BabySat, uses pulse oximetry technology and is intended to be prescribed by physicians to assist with the in-home monitoring of babies under a physician’s care. The device provides alerts to parents when their baby’s heart rate or oxygen saturation level or SpO2 fall €“ does not fall within prescribed ranges. BabySat represents significant advantages to the large wired hospital monitoring technologies on the market today with its wireless wearable form factor and cloud-connected data integration designed for home use. In December, we filed a second submission to the FDA for a software as a medical device as an over-the-counter product that offers heart rate and oxygen notifications in conjunction with the existing Dream Sock sleep monitoring capabilities.Insider Monkey, 3d ago
We now have the technology to capture EEG data inexpensively and at scale to enable earlier diagnoses. This will be invaluable for children who don’t have visible seizures but start missing motor milestones and show slightly abnormal behaviors. An EEG can determine whether the child has epilepsy. Quantitative EEG data that captures the pathology of epilepsy and whether it is being modulated by a treatment can then serve as endpoints in clinical trials. Someday, that may result in the approval of a drug based on the way it changes brain activity on a really short time scale.Drug Discovery and Development, 3d ago
...would additionally spotlight the significance of mesh sensors. Mesh sensors can function a significant part for designing wearables you’d use sooner or later. They may help precisely observe physique motion and monitor different important stats similar to sleep high quality, coronary heart fee and train. Mesh sensors may open up new roads for integrating Web of Issues applied sciences in customers’ clothes.Crypto News Global, 4d ago
...looks more or less like an Apple Watch. Sensors in the wristband monitor body temperature and produce cool or warm “pulses” to counter the effects of hot flashes and night sweats. The Zone’s health technology scans the user 24/7 to identify their “normal” temperature and can pick up even the smallest changes. Consistent data collection is critical—“the more you use it,” reads their website, “the smarter it gets.” The Zone automatically detects patterns with that data and delivers battery-powered cooling or warming.Techonomy, 5d ago

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One of the most established examples of functional textiles is electrically conductive fabric. As smartphones and other touchscreen devices have become ubiquitous, many people living in cold climates have started wearing gloves with conductive fingertips. However, this electroconductive fabric has utilities far beyond the convenience of its users. People who suffer from chronic pain have seen the benefit of electroconductive fabric in braces and gloves: the fabric’s conductivity makes it ideal for integration with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulations (TENS) units. By using washable, reusable fabric instead of disposable leads, people can reduce the number of materials they use over time.fibre2fashion.com, 7d ago
There is a societal need for electronic materials to meet sustainability standards to facilitate the creation of easily disposed of green devices. Commonly, polymer-based materials applied to create strain-sensing devices utilize hazardous solvents and nonrecyclable resources that are unsuitable for these goals. Here, we demonstrate a simple system based on food-grade algae that we mix with a pristine, aqueous graphene suspension to create nanocomposite films that were processed into biodegradable hydrogels, again using food-based culinary products. We report our hydrogels to have record low Young’s moduli of ∼0.6 Pa for a nanocomposite and record high gauge factors of G ∼ 50 for a hydrogel system. Our sustainable graphene algae hydrogels were so sensitive that they could measure an object just 2 mg in mass, equivalent to a single rain droplet, impacting their surface.interestingengineering.com, 19d ago
Better still, the researchers found that their sustainable seaweed-based sensors actually outperform existing synthetic based hydrogels and nanomaterials, used in wearable health monitors, in terms of sensitivity. And, the more sensitive the sensor is, the more accurately it will record a person's vital signs.techxplore.com, 19d ago
It works like this: People answer a few questions regarding their olfactive preferences. Then the headset with sensors is put on the consumer and in real time, as people experience six proprietary scent accords blind, the headset employs machine-learning algorithms that interpret a brain’s electrical energy to be able to sense precisely and monitor behavior, preferences, stress and attention.WWD, 20d ago
...devices are utilized to diagnose and monitor abnormal brain activity, as well as to monitor neural and electrical activity in the brain. In January 2022, iMediSync unveiled its first therapeutic device, iSyncWave, which incorporates both EEG brain mapping and light-emitting diode therapy. The device employs high-quality dry EEG sensors that automatically adjust to various sizes and shapes, maintaining 10 to 20 system locations and equipped with a matching sex/age naturally occurring radioactive material database.Medgadget, 20d ago
There is genome and proteome and in general omics information that is used off of humans to interpret their future health states. And there's all kinds of prediction algorithms for different diseases in neurology and oncology in neurology and whatnot that are used to predict future health events and the top interventions that you could do with a certain patient. But in our own line of research, we are doing things that are centered on taking human bio signals. So, these might emerge from digital health devices. So, for example, wearables that are worn on body, but also cameras and night vision cameras and other ambient sensing devices that give us information about the status of the human body in various dimensions, like, for example, regarding heartbeat information, electrocardiogram information, breathing information, and other similar things.infineon.com, 13d ago

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Car manufacturers are increasingly looking to redefine automotive user experiences by providing intuitive, safer, and more modern user interfaces at lower costs. Backlit icons directly behind the dashboard fabric can be activated upon power-up or by the user utilizing aXiom’s 3D proximity sensing gesture technology. Combined with aXiom patented touch and force-sensing technology, this allows for a modern and low-cost implementation of key functions directly on the dashboard. The aXiom single-chip technology supports curved shapes, finger guides and sliders as well as buttons, either directly on the dashboard fabric, or on a touch display or pad.CIE, 4d ago
Medical imaging is a technique used to create visual representations of internal organs in the body for medical diagnosis and subsequent medical therapy. 3D imaging technology has helped healthcare workers capture images at different angles and view tissues at various depths. It gives improved resolution and more intricate details to understand the human body better. Unlike historically used imaging technologies with the possibility for inaccurate results, 3D imaging technology provides accurate information on any medical condition during diagnosis.reportsanddata.com, 3d ago
The competition’s objective was for teams to develop a handheld, non-invasive device that could diagnose 12 diseases and an all-clear result in 24 hours or less without any assistance. [Dynamical Biomarkers Group] took second place prize worth $1 million, with [Final Frontier Medical devices] — a company run by two brothers and mostly financed by themselves and their siblings — snagging the top prize of $2.5 million. DxtER comes equipped with a suite of sensors to monitor your vitals and body chemistry, and is actually able to diagnose 34 conditions well in advance of the time limit by monitoring vital signs and comparing them to a wealth of medical databases and encyclopediae. The future, as they say, is now.Hackaday, 4d ago

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..., which brings a bunch of nifty features.The Apple Watch Ultra is equipped with a blood oxygen sensor, an optical heart sensor for pulse tracking, an electric heart sensor for taking an electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement, a gyroscope, a G-accelerometer, and a barometer.Along with these sensors, Apple has added a temperature sensor to the Watch Ultra. The sensor records wrist temperature every 5 seconds to provide you with detailed data about temperature changes in your body. Apple claims that the sensor is capable of measuring heat change as low as 0.1 degrees. As a result, the Watch Ultra can more accurately track ovulation. Utilizing data from the temperature sensor and heart rate sensor, the Watch Ultra provides a detailed report of a person’s menstrual cycle. It also informs the user about fluctuations in the period cycle.The Apple Watch Ultra gets a redesigned compass as part of WatchOS 9. It shows analog and digital views of the compass simultaneously. There are a couple more views that show latitude, longitude, elevation, incline, compass waypoint, and Backtrack. Compass waypoint marks a location or point on the map, while the Backtrack option uses GPS to mark the route so that you can return to the base point when lost.The additional Action button on the Apple Watch Ultra can be used to begin an instant workout, mark locations, track running experience, etc. For runners and athletes, Apple has added new metrics for performance tracking. This includes stride length, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, and running power. You can also track multiple-sequence events, such as triathlons, duathlons, etc., via a feature called Multisport Workout.The Oceanic+ app on the Watch Ultra tracks water sports and ocean activities. Plus, it has a Depth Gauge that enables you to view current depth, water temperature, duration underwater, and max depth reached.Apple also introduced car crash detection with Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra. It utilizes motion sensors and an advanced sensor-fusion algorithm to detect a severe car crash. As the watch detects a car crash, it checks in with the user and dials emergency services if they do not respond within a countdown of 10 seconds. In this situation, emergency responders and contacts receive the location of the injured user.The Apple Watch Ultra with GPS and cellular connectivity costs $799. Unlike the Apple Watch Series 8, you do not have the option to choose between models.Inferse.com, 5d ago
The researchers then 3D printed conducting structures directly in nematode worms demonstrating that the full process (ink formulations, laser exposure and printing) is compatible with living organisms. Dr Alexandre Benedetto, another lead author of the study, said the researchers essentially “tattooed” conductive patches on tiny worms using smart ink and lasers instead of needles. “It showed us that such technology can achieve the resolution, safety and comfort levels required for medical applications. Although improvement in infrared laser technology, smart ink formulation and delivery will be critical to translating such approaches to the clinic, it paves the way for very exciting biomedical innovations,” Benedetto said.electronicsonline.net.au, 6d ago
Eyeris proprietary technology accurately generates in-cabin depth information for key regions of interest (ROIs), such as occupants' face, body, hands and objects, using a single automotive-grade 2D image sensor, like the latest RGB-IR sensors. Eyeris achieves this through a rigorous collection of naturalistic in-cabin 3D data used to train compute-efficient depth inference models that run on AI-enabled processors. This enables enhanced depth-aware understanding of the location, size, and position of occupants and other objects to customize - for example - the airbag deployment accordingly and reduce the risk of occupants' injury when deployed.EDACafe, 6d ago
We introduceMechSense, 3D-printed rotary encoders that can be fabricated in one pass alongside rotational mechanisms, and report on their angular position, the direction of rotation, and speed.MechSenseencoders utilize capacitive sensing by integrating a floating capacitor into the rotating element and three capacitance sensor patches in the stationary part of the mechanism. Unlike existing rotary encoders, MechSensedoes not require manual assembly but can be seamlessly integrated during design and fabrication. OurMechSenseeditor allows users to integrate the encoder with a rotating mechanism and exports files for 3D-printing. We contribute sensor topology and a computational model that can compensate for print deviations. Our technical evaluation shows thatMechSensecan detect the angular position (mean error: 1.4°) across multiple prints and rotations, different spacing between sensor patches, and different sizes of sensors. We demonstrateMechSensethrough three application examples on 3D-printed tools, tangible UIs, and gearboxes...interestingengineering.com, 4d ago
...a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing noninvasive wearable diagnostic devices and supporting personalized lifestyle and weight reduction programs, has added insulin onto the list of drugs under the DuoPack Commercial License Agreement with its licensee, MySugarWatch DuoPack Limited (“MSWDL”). Last September, Nemaura and MSWDL announced a commercial agreement making NMRD’s non-invasive wearable skin patch sensors available as a MySugarWatch-branded DuoPack. The sensors were paired with widely used type 2 diabetes prescription-only medicines as allowed by patent expiry. According to the agreement, the two products — sensors and medication — offered what the companies called a “one-stop shop.” In addition, the offering was supported by MSWDL nurses and nutritionists. Today’s announcement outlines the two companies’ expanded agreement to include injectable insulin for the European market as part of this agreement. “The inclusion of insulin in our agreement with MSWDL means patients with type 2 diabetes will have access to a CGM-guided insulin dose titration care model that is designed to reduce hypoglycemic episodes and hospital admissions while improving long-term outcomes,” said Nemaura CEO Dr. Faz Chowdhury in the press release. “Moreover, it uniquely avoids a potentially bruised, slow-to-heal, infection-prone, needle-induced skin puncture wound in older patients at the site of a CGM sensor skin application. We are eager to provide potential improvements in monitoring and lifestyle for the millions of type 2 diabetes patients globally.”...InvestorWire (IW), 6d ago
The ability to register the bone’s anatomy to a preoperative plan and track the patient’s movements intraoperatively is crucial for any form of Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS). Currently, this requires the use of dedicated optical markers, and manual collection of landmark points using tracked instruments, increasing the length and invasiveness of the procedure. Our group has conducted pioneering work on the use of modern 3D stereo camera technology coupled with Artificial Intelligence, in order to automatically detect and segment the patient anatomy and track it intraoperatively without the need of external markers...Imperial College London, 4d ago

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Vigilant Control’s VC-D1 pump controller and Vigilant Shield products use cloud-based monitoring technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to minimize field time and staffing needs while simultaneously extending the life of diesel pumps and motors. For more complex jobs, the pump controller governs flow management through real-time, automatic adjustments. This enables one pump to keep up with a system’s varying demands as well as various flows and reservoir sizes. Vigilant Shield provides real-time alarming, allows users to change alarm configurations, and stores sensor readings in the cloud so that users can access and analyze them.thomasnet.com, 4d ago
ASE has combined SiP with embedded AI design for TWS gears, allowing the devices to monitor heart rates, step counts and health conditions and even to conduct intelligent translation and detect head motions, the sources added.MacRumors, 4d ago
Tyto Insights™ for Wheeze Detection is an innovative solution designed to assist in the remote clinical assessment of lung sound data for patients aged two and above. This groundbreaking technology leverages TytoCare’s vast database of lung sounds, the largest of its kind, to provide clinicians with accurate diagnoses of respiratory conditions. The AI-powered decision support software automatically analyzes lung sounds recorded by TytoCare’s FDA-cleared handheld remote exam device’s stethoscope to detect wheezing, prompting clinicians whenever a remote lung exam is carried out.StartupHub.ai, 4d ago
Once extracted, the researchers say the enzyme can be used to “power a range of small portable electrical devices […] These include biometric sensors, environmental monitors, digital clocks and calculators or simple computers.” So far, the various uses for Huc exist more as a thought experiment than a tested hypothesis, but the scientists responsible believe Huc has the potential for greatness. “If you feed Huc with more concentrated hydrogen, it produces more electricity,” said lead author Rhys Grinter. “That means you could use it in fuel cells to power more complex devices like smart watches or smartphones, more wearable complex computers, and maybe even a car.”...newsbeezer.com, 4d ago
Currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the investigational sweat control patch is a single-use disposable patch applied by a health care provider and consists of a sodium sheet with an adhesive overlay. Its mechanism of action utilizes Candesant’s patented SweatTech™ technology, which is based on the scientific principle that heat is generated when sodium comes in contact with water in sweat. The thermal energy created by the sweat control patch is precisely localized, microtargeting sweat glands to significantly reduce sweat production. Candesant’s investigational sweat control patch is the first clinical application to harness and target this well-established scientific principle, and is the only patented medical device based on it.Zephyrnet, 3d ago
The second vulnerability of note, CVE-2020-15531 targets a Silicon Labs BLE chip, and uses malformed extended advertisement packets to trigger a buffer overflow. Specifically, the sent message is longer than the specification says it should be. Rather than drop this malformed message, the chip’s firmware processes it, which triggers a buffer overflow. Going a step further, this chip has non-volatile firmware, and it’s possible to modify that firmware permanently. [Veronica] points out that even embedded chips like these should have some sort of secure boot implementation, to prevent these sort of persistent attacks.Hackaday, 4d ago

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...’ whereas reflecting on finest practices for growth in embedded methods. Within the case of RTOS-centric embedded methods, all of the duties should be scheduled inside a particular time. Concurrently, Actual-time working system additionally enabled simple scheduling of aperiodic or spontaneous duties. On high of it, RTOS-based methods function OS kernels alongside machine drivers that may function the interfacing bridge between the microcontroller {hardware} and the precise logic of the appliance.Web3 Rodeo, 5d ago
Sensors or switches to detect when various portions of the refrigerator are open include freezer compartments lid sensor, ice bucket level sensor, door (freezer and refrigerator) position sensors, compartment tray detection sensor and drain pan level sensor. In addition to triggering an alarm or warning (perhaps to close an open door), some sensors initiate control functions (such as stop the ice maker if the bucket is full). Magnetic switching devices such as reed switches and Hall effect sensors can provide some of these functions. Thermistors can provide the temperature sensing application in the refrigerator.sensortips.com, 6d ago
The Sense is the first Fitbit smartwatch aimed at stress management. It’s also the first Fitbit device to feature the electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor that tracks your heart rate, breathing, temperature changes, and the minute electrical currents on your skin—data that is then analyzed in a way the company says can tell you whether your body seems to be reacting to stress.NBC News, 4d ago

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...actually outperform existing synthetic based hydrogels and nanomaterials, used in wearable health monitors, in terms of sensitivity. Therefore, improving the accuracy, as the more sensitive a sensor, the more accurately it will record a person’s vital signs.The University of Sussex, 20d ago
Newer acne patches are embedded with micro-darts or micropoints that release targeted ingredients into the heart of a deep zit. Often, they feature a hydrocolloid base, combined with other treatment actives. “Microneedling patches will help with cystic acne, as its ingredients are delivered fast into the skin,” says Yi. These types of patches are especially effective for deep or painful zits, as well as cystic acne. Many of the super effective patches below include micro-darts, which work by slowly dissolving into the pores to accelerate the healing time of a blemish. Micro-darts are painless, although you may feel a slight tingling sensation when first applied.WWD, 21d ago
...for an appropriately ear-sized biometric sensor that can detect temperature, heart rate, and even perspiration. Assisting users who are hard of hearing seems like an easier nut to crack than packing in an Apple Watch’s worth of sensors into AirPods, but the point is Apple has thought about this before.Inverse, 7d ago
The use of smart watches, health and fitness trackers, body sensors, other small electronic wearables and implants, as well as wireless monitoring devices is increasing. However, the need for batteries and external energy sources to power these devices is a severe constraint for overall product design, practical usage, and maintenance – especially in remote areas. Utilizing actively available thermal energy can open up new application fields and design options. However, a DC-DC converter is required to boost the harvested voltage and effectively use the resulting output to power small electronic devices, omitting the need for primary batteries.EDACafe, 22d ago
Pre-pandemic, there was plenty of evidence of tech within healthcare. For instance, in the form of lab robots, digital records, data sharing, apps, remote monitoring devices and so on. At the same time, increasingly-sophisticated AI and robotics-fuelled innovations are being introduced and continue to be developed. Examples include connected wound dressings, 3D-printed implants and joints, and wearable biosensors designed to monitor patient health.IoT Now News - How to run an IoT enabled business, 11d ago
The technology inside them uses a transducer to create vibrations that transmit from your cheekbones to your inner ear. They don't require any open ports to move air through, so they can be created completely waterproof for swimmers, athletes, or outdoor pursuit chasers. The industry has a few main players, with varying models tweaked for individual use cases. Some traditional headphone companies have added transducers to their multi-driver IEMs, as bone conduction enables a lower frequency response. These options are the best bone conduction headphones on the market.SlashGear, 19d ago

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Because the device’s connections to the implanted electrodes are still wired, its neural recordings are susceptible to errors caused by participants’ movements, Topalovic cautions. Future research is needed to test Neuro-stack’s safety and reliability in a variety of settings, he adds, and to make it more compact and cost-effective.Spectrum | Autism Research News, 5d ago
It is a myth that mines and tunnels are better repository sources because you can ‘see, feel, and monitor’ the rock face. Such erroneous, archaic thinking flies entirely and blatantly in the face of the massive knowledge base of petrophysical and exploratory analytical technologies and systems which have been developed in the oil and gas industry. The industry uses extremely advanced downhole tools and sophisticated AI computational systems. These tools allow scientists, engineers, and researchers to look into and scientifically examine rocks over large distances in and around wellbores. They provide rock and fluid properties in 2D, 3D and sometimes 4D, with exacting precision. This analysis allows billion-dollar exploration decisions to be made without ever personally ‘looking at’ the rock face thousands of metres below the surface. These analytical systems work.neimagazine.com, 6d ago
A capacitive sensing system is adapted for noninvasive measurement of blood pulse (hear rate). A capacitive sensor is located near a skin pulse point exhibiting pulse displacement of skin tissue from vascular pulsation (for example, the temple area of the head), and includes a sensor electrode disposed over and spaced from the skin pulse point, such that the distance between sensor electrode and the skin pulse point cycles between a proximal and a distal displacement distance based on vascular pulsation. A capacitance-to-digital conversion (CDC) unit includes excitation circuitry providing sensor excitation to generate a sensor E-field between the sensor electrode and the skin pulse point based on sensor self-capacitance, and capacitance acquisition/conversion circuitry that acquires capacitance measurements for proximal and distal self-capacitance (for example, by multi-phase capacitive charge transfer using a switched capacitor arrangement), and converts these capacitance measurements into sensor data representative of vascular pulsation.Dallas Innovates, 6d ago
Unlike many dashcam products, Vision 180 is compatible with most full or ¾ hood motorcycle helmets without drilling or pulling wires. It can be conveniently implemented or removed with a snap holder or GoPro accessories instead of Velcro straps, making it safer and less likely to fall off. CREACT's exclusively-designed rotating shaft can be adjusted according to personal riding habits. Rechargeable batteries with a 3.5-hour lifespan per single charge relieve any concerns about running out of electronic power while riding. The smaller 2...prnewswire.com, 4d ago
...’ whereas reflecting on greatest practices for growth in embedded methods. Within the case of RTOS-centric embedded methods, all of the duties should be scheduled inside a selected time. Concurrently, Actual-time working system additionally enabled straightforward scheduling of aperiodic or spontaneous duties. On prime of it, RTOS-based methods characteristic OS kernels alongside system drivers that may function the interfacing bridge between the microcontroller {hardware} and the precise logic of the applying.Bitzzilla, 5d ago
To do so, three components need to work in perfect synchrony. The Bosch multi-purpose camera (MPC2) mounted at the front of the tram monitors the track ahead, detecting objects such as vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. A radar sensor provides additional information to the camera footage, and this sensor detects obstacles even in difficult conditions such as fog, rain, and nighttime conditions. The radar sensor takes information from the camera, checks it, and compares it with the speed of the tram and the distance to it. The rail control unit, which is the interface between the Bosch components and the tram’s other on-board systems, compiles all this information. It is possible in this manner to make the whole solution work conveniently, even with older tram models. And if an obstacle is detected, the system gives the driver a visual and acoustic warning and, in an emergency, can initiate braking automatically.Bosch Global, 4d ago

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The use of smart watches, health and fitness trackers, body sensors, other small electronic wearables and implants, as well as wireless monitoring devices is increasing. However, the need for batteries and external energy sources to power these devices is a severe constraint for overall product design, practical usage, and maintenance especially in remote areas. Utilising actively available thermal energy can open up new application fields and design options. However, a DC-DC converter is required to boost the harvested voltage and effectively use the resulting output to power small electronic devices, omitting the need for primary batteries.IoT Now News - How to run an IoT enabled business, 12d ago
...- Stretchable batteries are an emerging trend in the development of next-generation wearable and implantable technology because they are a sort of mechanically resilient electronics that can be twisted, folded, crumbled, and stressed. Stretchable devices, in contrast to current electronics based on rigid Si technologies, can conform to complicated non-coplanar surfaces and offer special features that are not possible with a straightforward expansion of traditional technologies.openPR.com, 19d ago
To improve the amount of energy a single chip can handle, Chowdury says that new approaches to computing such as mixed-material silicon chips and light-based computation should continue to be implemented. In her lab, Chowdury is looking at diamonds as a way to improve silicon performance. Another pathway is the continued development of 3D computer chips, which have the potential to handle increased input more efficiently than their 2D counterparts.Popular Mechanics, 13d ago