Tag: wearable technology

CES 2022 places the spotlight on Invoxia’s Smart Dog Collar

Jennifer Goula
Smart dog collar - Dog holding a collar in his mouth

The wearable technology gives Fido the opportunity to track health as well as a human fitness tracker. Invoxia’s Smart Dog Collar is among the gadgets debuting at CES 2022 that has drawn the most attention simply because it is utterly and completely cool. This wearable technology is meant for furry family members and can help monitor a pet’s health. This gadget is leaps and bounds over some of the smart dog collar products that have been released in the past. It is quite comparable to the type of technology we…

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Smart bandage could help patients with chronic wounds with remote monitoring

Jorge Gonzalez
Smart Bandage -health technology

Singapore is testing the device and associated app to help reduce unnecessary doctor visits. Singaporean researchers have developed a smart bandage that makes it possible for chronic wound patients to consistently monitor their wounds on an app using a smartphone. The device has the potential to cut down on visits to a doctor, saving time and money. A National University of Singapore research team created the wearable sensor smart bandage. It is a clear adhesive strip that is applied over the wound and is able to track the healing process.…

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FDA-approved wearable device offers drug-free chronic migraine relief

Julie Campbell
Wearable device - person reacting to headache

The medical gadget developed in Israel triggers Conditioned Pain Modulation in the central nervous system. A new wearable device developed in Israel has been shown to be highly effective for the significant reduction of pain and other debilitating chronic migraine symptoms after two hours of use. The results of the study into the effectiveness of this gadget were published in the Pain Reports journal. The Nerivio device by Theranica underwent a prospective, multi-center, open-lab trial. That research, which was published in the peer-reviewed Pain Reports journal, showed that the wearable…

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DextrEMS wearable device controls fingers for sign language and music

Sam Lambert
Wearable device - sign language learning

The gadget uses electrical muscle stimulation and mechanical brakes for movement in each finger. A new wearable device called DextrEMS from the University of Chicago’s Human Computer Integration Laboratory uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and mechanical breaks to control each finger on the hand. This design overcomes a range of hand control challenges particularly when fingers are used simultaneously. The team at the university was led by Assistant Professor Pedro Lopes. The haptic wearable device was invented and developed by the team in the Department of Computer Science. They included…

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CU Boulder develop new biological battery that turns you into a power source

Julie Campbell
Biological battery - person wearing smartwatch

Researchers have come up with a low-cost wearable device turning the body into an electricity generator. University of Colorado, Boulder, researchers have developed a new form of biological battery technology. This tech converts the human body into a low-cost power source. The researchers published the details about their new device in the Science Advances journal. The biological battery device is stretchy so that it can be worn as virtually any type of accessory that comes in contact with the skin. This includes as a bracelet, ring, or other kind of…

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