MIT engineers designed an adhesive patch that produces ultrasound images of the body. The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can provide continuous ultrasound imaging of internal organs for 48 hours. Ultrasound…
Tag: Wearables
Smart Textiles sense how their users are moving
Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and motions. By incorporating a special type of…
Wearable textile exomuscle to increase the upper body strength and endurance
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable textile exomuscle that serves as an extra layer of muscles. They aim to use it to increase the upper body strength and endurance of…
NUS engineers devise novel approach to wirelessly power multiple wearable devices using a single source.
Advancements in wearable technology are reshaping the way we live, work and play, and also how healthcare is delivered and received. Wearables that have weaved their way into everyday life include smart…
Ultrathin self-powered e-health patches to monitor pulse and blood pressure
Scientists at Osaka University, Japan, in cooperation with JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria, introduced wireless health monitoring patches that use embedded piezoelectric nanogenerators to power themselves with harvested biomechanical energy. This work may lead…