New wearable all-in-one health monitor patch attaches to the neck

New wearable all-in-one health monitor patch attaches to the neck and can report on users’ blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions Engineers have designed an all-in-one health monitor that sits on the neck It is designed by a sheet of polymer and three sensors to capture data It monitors blood pressure, diabetes, detect onset … Read more

Matrix-like wearable device turns the body into a BATTERY

Matrix-like wearable device turns the body into a BATTERY by tapping into a user’s internal heat that is transformed into electricity A new wearable device turns your body into a biological battery  The stretchy device sits on the skin and transforms body heat into electricity  It generates one volt of energy from every square centimetre of … Read more

Stress: Wearable can detect if you’re nearing burnout by analysing the hormones in your SWEAT 

A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly … Read more

Pandemic-related wearable lights up, vibrates and makes ‘annoying ‘ sounds when people are too close

Smart wearable device that light up, vibrate and make ‘annoying ’ sounds when people are six feet of each are being used by an Italian firm to limit the spread of the coronavirus IK Multimedia makes products for music, but has added wearables to its list The Italian firm is developing Space Safer to help … Read more

Wearable airbag belt among inventions at Global Grad Show 2020

A new wearable airbag belt detects when the wearer has lost their balance and automatically inflates protective bags in just 200 milliseconds.  The Fallsafe airbag, developed by an engineer in Ireland, could protect elderly people from hip injuries by cushioning their impact with the ground when they fall.  It’s one of several innovations on show this week at … Read more

Surgery: Wearable smart display for X-ray images ‘could make spinal operations safer and quicker’

Pioneering smart display device that attaches to a surgeon’s glasses and displays images in front of their eyes ‘could make spinal operations safer and quicker’ Spinal surgeons use real-time X-ray scans during operations to guide their work However, such images are typically displayed on monitors in the operating room  This forces surgeons to look away … Read more

New ‘wearable paint’ PRINTED on the body monitors vital signs

Researchers have developed a wearable circuit that could be printed on the body to monitor body temperature, blood oxygen levels and other vital signs.  Earlier efforts to develop wearable circuitry required temperatures over 570° Fahrenheit, making them impractical for the human body. Scientists at Penn State University overcame the heat issue by adding a layer … Read more

New ‘wearable paint’ PRINTED directly on the body monitors vital signs

Researchers have developed a wearable circuit that could be printed on the body to monitor body temperature, blood oxygen levels and other vital signs.  Earlier efforts to develop wearable circuitry required temperatures over 570° Fahrenheit, making them impractical for the human body. Scientists at Penn State University overcame the heat issue by adding a layer … Read more

US military is testing wearable devices that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise

US military is testing a smart watch and ring system that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise – and can recognize the coronavirus US military is using a Garmin watch and Oura ring to detect illnesses  The system uses an AI that can notify users of an oncoming illness two days before symptoms appear … Read more

Wearable robotic arm holds tools, plays badminton and even smash through walls

Fully armed! Wearable robotic arm powered by hydraulics can hold tools, play badminton and even smash through walls Scientists have designed a hydraulic powered robotic arm that sits on the waist  The robot has three degrees of freedom and can move nine feet per second It is equip with clutches at then end, allowing it … Read more