Stretchable Battery Packaging Could Power the Future of Wearable Devices
A team of researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan has developed a stretchable packaging film for these batteries with a high gas and moisture barrier functionality, bringing closer the possibility of wearable devices with highly deformable batteries as a common technology.
Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life for Heart Disease Patients
Atrial fibrillation — a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia — leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United States each year. Globally, it is estimated that approximately 60 million people are affected by the condition.
Steerable Soft Robots Could Enhance Medical Applications
The researchers created the fibers with the thermal drawing process commonly used to produce fiber optic cables, similar to pulling a long string of cheese from a fondue and letting it harden. Material choice was critical, with elastomers.
New Device Developed to Non-Invasively Measure Cervical Nerve Activity
An engineering-physician team at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity that could potentially inform and improve treatments for sepsis and mental health conditions.
UCSD researchers develop wearable ultrasound device
Engineers and physicians at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) developed a wearable ultrasound device for assessing heart function and structure.
Researchers use microelectronics to develop remote control for ‘biobots’
Researchers at collaborating universities in Illinois developed miniature biological robots with remote control capabilities.
Designing Feature-Rich Wearable Health and Fitness Devices
Wearable devices are transforming everything from remote patient monitoring to fitness tracking and hearing assistance.
Wearable Vest System Monitors Heart Failure
A wearable vest system is designed to monitor heart failure patients in their home and detect when their condition is worsening……
Mitigating Bubbles in Microfluidics
Bubbles can have a significant impact on process performance and the intended use……
Sensors: the trailblazers of digitalization
Sensors are the key technology used by smart systems in a connected world. As the leading data supplier, they produce the raw material used in digitalization systems throughout the entire value chain in virtually all industrial segments……
