A system developed by Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch now enables patients with a complete spinal cord injury to stand, walk and even perform recreational activities like swimming, cycling and canoeing.
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Device offers insights into artificial muscular pumps, a step toward building an artificial heart
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In this episode, we talk about how a new wearable device can combat fatigue and how monitoring BAC via sweat can be a new use case for wearables.
FaceBit aims to be low-cost, energy-efficient, and easy-to-integrate hardware with rich sensing functionalities– monitors physiological signals
In the intensity of basic training, a smartwatch-based system warns recruits when they are at risk of heat injury.
The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.
Human cells in a 3D printer that can be used to cover wounds like a sticking plaster – this is the long-term goal of the Bioprint FirstAid experiment. As part of his 'Cosmic Kiss' mission, German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer has now carried out this series of experiments on the ISS.
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In this episode, we talk about wearable technology that will help improve outcomes for surgery patients and improve the quality of life for man’s best friend.
A carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor is a device used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere.
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With the help of new technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital monitoring, more healthcare will be provided in patients’ homes.
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In this article, we take a look at two tinyML projects related to healthcare. The first project helps gather Mean Radiant Temperature data outdoors to protect people from extreme heat, and the other one is a solution for affordable, accurate, & rapid detection of pneumonia.
Smart pet wearables industry is on the move. Following in the footsteps of the human fitness tracker boom, emerging wireless solutions powered by short-range and cellular IoT technologies are helping pet owners monitor the health and track the location of their beloved companions anywhere, anytime.
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Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee has been working on assistive robotics for approximately a decade, and in speaking to the people who would benefit from new technologies, he’s come to a few realizations.
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Whether for squats or sit-ups, the software created by the start-up VAY alerts exercisers about incorrect movements via a smartphone screen. Now the ETH spin-off has been acquired by connected fitness equipment manufacturer Nautilus.
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Wearable sensors plus computer vision could reduce the likelihood of degenerative joint disease.
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