Wearable sensors

Paralyzed people regain movement using brain interfaces

After doctors bridge his spinal injury with electronics, a paralyzed man can control his arm with his thoughts. On the ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, God reaches out to touch Adam. The eye locks on the small gap … READ MORE

Robotic glove for post-stroke hand rehabilitation

Initial rehabilitation therapy for many stroke victims may focus on regaining the ability to walk. But when hands also are affected, therapy focused only on the legs can leave hand muscles contracted, a condition that can be difficult … READ MORE

Hockey players wear boot and stick sensors to up their game

Data-hungry athletes can’t get enough of wearables, from the golf gadgets pros use to analyse their swing, to fitness trackers basketball players strap on during practice. But ice hockey has been slower to adapt. … READ MORE

Researchers use electrodes for ‘human cruise control’

A study put people on autopilot by electrically stimulating their thigh muscles. Sure, you can get directions by looking at a map on your phone or listening to turn-by-turn navigation. But what if you could just walk from point A to … READ MORE

Shoe insert helps clinicians evaluate how patients walk

Seattle startup will use Samsung’s new Artik chips to turn ordinary sneakers into smart shoes. Reflx Labs, the Seattle startup behind the Boogio bionic foot sensor, is one of the first companies using Samsung’s Artik chips … READ MORE

Smart textile turns our clothes into a motion sensor

Breakthrough optical technology from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has led to the creation of a new generation of wearable technology. XelfleX is a novel type of ‘smart’ textile that turns garments into … READ MORE

Pressure-monitoring stockings to prevent wounds in diabetics

Pressure-monitoring stockings with integrated elastomer sensors – trade fair demonstrator without its second, external textile layer. Fraunhofer by Marie-Luise Righi, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research May 5, 2015 Diabetics … READ MORE

Inkjet printing of flexible electronics for body-worn medical devices

New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for “soft robots” and flexible electronics. Elastic technologies could make possible a new class … READ MORE

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