Wearable Technology
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KAGA FEI Launches ES4L15BA1 Bluetooth 6.0 Module with PSA Certification for IoT and Wearable Devices KAGA FEI has announced the ES4L15BA1, an advanced Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module for IoT applications. Designed for next-generation IoT devices, wearable technologies and healthcare & medical products, the module features a built-in antenna and measures just 3.25x8.55x1.00 mm, making it the smallest Bluetooth 6.0 compatible module. Its compact size, combined… |
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New Flexible Sensor Enhances Real-Time Motion Monitoring for Athletes Researchers have developed a Flexible arch-shaped triboelectric sensor (FA-Sensor) designed for advanced movement monitoring in badminton. This innovative sensor overcomes the drawbacks of traditional methods, which often involve extensive setup and high power consumption. Using 3D printing technology, the FA-Sensor integrates neural network algorithms for precise real-time data… |
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HealthyPi Move: A Wearable Health Monitoring Solution HealthyPi Move is an open-source biometric monitor from Protocentral In a watch form factor. The HealthyPi Move supports continuous monitoring of vital biometric signals such as ECG, heart rate, HRV, PPG, SpO₂, blood pressure trends, and respiration. HealthyPi Move offers clinical-grade precision and ease of use without relying on any cloud services or subscriptions… |
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Making Emergency Response Safer with Sensors First responders often work in harsh and potentially dangerous environments during their duties, whether in extreme heat when fighting fires or under exposure to toxins and other pollutants on the site of man-made disasters. The ramifications of working in such challenging conditions can include short- and long-term health consequences for first responders. Many of… |
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Researchers Unveil World's First Wearable Ultrasound System for Deep Tissue Imaging Researchers from the University of California San Diego, MIT, Yale University, and Stanford University have developed the world's first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system. This innovative device captures deep tissue images while the user is engaged in activities like walking, running, or cycling. Unlike previous systems, this… |
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OpenEarable An Affordable and Extensible Development Platform for Earables The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has developed an inexpensive and highly extensible development platform called OpenEarable to address the lack of access to adequate development platforms in the earables market. The OpenEarables system is a wearable platform equipped with various sensors, including a three-axis accelerometer… |
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Nordic Semiconductor's nRF5340 SoC powered Wearable Device for Parkinson's Disease Patients GaitQ, a UK-based company, is preparing to launch the gaitQ Tempo, a wearable device that aims to help people with Parkinson's disease to maintain a more stable and fluid gait. The device uses two leg-worn devices and a handheld controller, employing vibrational cues to provide walk cueing for users. The nRF5340 SoC from Nordic… |
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nPM1100 - Three new Power Management ICs for Wearables and Other Battery Operated Devices Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it is adding three new product variants to its nPM1100 power management IC product range. Until now, the range has only been available in an ultra-compact 2.1 x 2.1 mm chip-scale package (CSP) form factor. The first new variant comes in a more mainstream 4… |
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OceanMedallion Wearable Devices Integrated with Dialog Semiconductor’s WiRa Technology for Enhanced User Experience Dialog Semiconductor has announced to deliver its WiRa-enabled solution to enhance Carnival Corporation’s OceanMedallion wearable devices for proximity-based locationing to help ensure passenger safety and offer enhanced cruise services. To implement WiRa and advanced multipath cancellation, Carnival selected DA14697 Bluetooth LE SoC. In addition to Dialog’s DA1469x… |
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High-Performance 5nm Chipset with LTE Connectivity to Power Next Generation Wearables Packed in the small form factor, the Exynos W920 wearable processor from Samsung Electronics offers high performance, efficiency, and LTE connectivity demanded by the next-generation wearable devices. Integrated with an LTE modem, this new processor from the company is built with an advanced 5-nanometer (nm) extreme ultra-violet (EUV) process node. … |
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New Form of Wearable Electronics can be Directly Drawn on Skin with Multifunctional Sensors and Circuits Wearable bioelectronics has become a vital part of diagnostics and treatment but even the most flexible wearables are limited by motion artifacts or the difficulty that arises in collecting data when the sensor doesn’t move precisely with the skin. As a solution to this problem, a team of researchers led by Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Associate Professor of Mechanical… |
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DIY Arduino Pedometer - Counting Steps using Arduino and Accelerometer Fitness bands are getting very popular nowadays, which not only counts the footsteps but also tracks your calories burned, display heartbeat rate, showtime and many more. And these IoT devices are synced with the cloud so that you can easily get all the history of your physical activity on a smartphone. We have also built an IoT Based Patient Monitoring System where the… |
