Tag: wearable devices

The Evolution of Integrated Haptic User Interfaces (IHUIs): Bringing Immersive Experiences in Training and Industry

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In the realm of immersive technologies, Integrated Haptic User Interfaces (IHUIs) stand as a testament to the convergence of tactile feedback systems and user interface design, reshaping the landscape of training simulations and industrial applications. IHUIs represent a groundbreaking leap in the way we interact with and perceive virtual environments, offering a seamless integration of Read more about The Evolution of Integrated Haptic User Interfaces (IHUIs): Bringing Immersive Experiences in Training and Industry[…]

AI to assist operations and prevent human error in manufacturing

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Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, “DFKI“) and Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) announced the joint development of AI (artificial intelligence) technology for human activity recongnition of workers using wearable devices. The AI technology performs real-time recognition of workers’ activities by integrating technology in eye-tracking glasses to recognize gazed objects with technology Read more about AI to assist operations and prevent human error in manufacturing[…]

Contactless payment via wearable devices

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UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, and OT (Oberthur Technologies) have partnered to launch “gocash” prepaid card of UAE Exchange through the first-ever contactless payment via wearable devices (powered by “Flybuy MiniFOB” technology of OT), at the Seamless Middle East Conference in Dubai on 01 May 2017. UAE Exchange Read more about Contactless payment via wearable devices[…]

Wearable touch sensor

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Researchers from North Carolina State University have created elastic, touch-sensitive fibers that can interface with electronic devices. “Touch is a common way to interact with electronics using keyboards and touch screens,” says Michael Dickey, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work. “We have Read more about Wearable touch sensor[…]

BodyTom – the world’s first portable, full-body computed tomography (CT) scanner eliminate transport to hospitals for diagnostic scans

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Samsung NeuroLogica Corporation, the healthcare subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, announced today that Promise Hospital of Florida at The Villages has installed the BodyTom 32-slice portable computed tomography (CT) scanner into its long-term acute care (LTAC) facility. After six successful months of piloting the BodyTom at Read more about BodyTom – the world’s first portable, full-body computed tomography (CT) scanner eliminate transport to hospitals for diagnostic scans[…]

Flexible Haptic Actuator Aimed at Wearable Devices

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KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components and Novasentis Inc., the leading developer of haptic and sensory feedback technology for wearable devices, together, announced a collaboration to develop next generation Electro-Mechanical Polymer (EMP) film based haptic actuators for wearable devices. Novasentis will provide the core technology and haptic actuator film whereas Read more about Flexible Haptic Actuator Aimed at Wearable Devices[…]

Flexible, Efficient and Miniature Wireless Power Solutions for Wearable Devices

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NuVolta Technologies Inc announces that it has developed high efficiency wireless power solutions for wearable devices based on its integrated transmitter power IC NUT1000. These solutions operate at 6.78MHz with NuVolta’s proprietary controlled magnetic resonance technology, and achieve high efficiency with small receiver and transmitter coils suitable for wearable devices. In NuVolta’s wearable wireless power Read more about Flexible, Efficient and Miniature Wireless Power Solutions for Wearable Devices[…]