A New Wearable Device So Thin & Lightweight Can Barely Be Detected By Users
Scientists from the University of Houston have created a new type of wearable sensor that is so thin and lightweight, users will forget they're even wearing it.
Bendable Micro-Batteries for Wearable Technologies
Scientists have designed a new type of pliable, long-lasting micro-battery for wearable devices.
Marine Corps Loosens Restrictions on Fitness Trackers
The United States Marine Corps is loosening restrictions on personal fitness trackers. Previously, this type of emerging technology was forbidden under blanket protection orders. Now, Marines are permitted to wear devices such as the Jawbone or Fitbit, even in areas that contain classified information.
Golden Graphene Patch Manages Diabetes
Managing diabetes could soon be as easy and painless as wearing a band aid. Researchers at Seoul National University (SNU) have developed a wearable patch that monitors glucose levels and delivers the correct a... Read More...
Wireless Power Supply for Wearables
Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, now offers wireless power coils for wearables. Since devices such as fitness sensors and smart watches are... Read More...
NASA Develops Chip that Reflects WiFi Signals
Engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and UCLA are developing microchips that reflect wireless signals instead of using regular transmitters and receivers. Their focus is on making wearable device... Read More...
Chinese Military Warns About Wearable Technology
The Chinese military issued a stern message to soldiers and the public, warning that that connected wearable devices pose a national security risk when worn by military personnel. The warning was publish... Read More...
Soldiers Power Up with Energy-Harvesting Wearable Devices
Researchers at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are working to develop energy-harvesting technology solutions in the form of wearable devices. The use of such devices in a rem... Read More...
Researchers Develop High-Performance Flexible Optical Devices
University of Delaware researchers developed a method to produce high-performance, flexible optical devices using chalcogenide glass and polymers. This new method produced the lowest optical loss ever recorded, close to an order of magnitude below other flexible optical devices.