Body-borne computers or wearables are miniature electronic devices that are worn by the bearer under, with or on top of clothing.

Haptic feedback for custom fabricated multichannel bimodal soft robotic armband

Typing on a keyboard, pressing buttons on a remote control or braiding a child’s hair has remained elusive for prosthetic ...
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A new sensor monitors in real time how stressed you are

Skoltech researchers have developed a prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor for continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time, which ...
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Early warning system on COVID-19 and flu using wearables

Temperature data collected by wearable devices worn on the finger can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers, ...
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The challenge for electronic skin

What if we didn’t have skin? We would have no sense of touch, no detection of coldness or pain, leaving ...
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Novel design and strategic use of materials for wearable biosensors

In recent years, the use of wearable sensing devices has become a part of people’s everyday lives. Devices such as ...
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Wearable sensors printed directly on skin

Wearable sensors are evolving from watches and electrodes to bendable devices that provide far more precise biometric measurements and comfort ...
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Learning Environments with Augmentation and Robotics for Next-gen Emergency Responders

What if you could provide emergency responders with technology that could not only potentially save lives, but make their work ...
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A new haptic device which recreates the sense of touch

What if you could touch a loved one during a video call – particularly in today’s social distancing era of ...
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Wearable battery for human body

Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or ...
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Haptic feedback through artificial skin to develop a fully wearable prototype

Just like our senses of hearing and vision, our sense of touch plays an important role in how we perceive ...
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An ultrathin, mechanically imperceptible, and stretchable wearable electronic device

Wearable human-machine interfaces – devices that can collect and store important health information about the wearer, among other uses – ...
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Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception

A new type of sensor could lead to artificial skin that someday helps burn victims ‘feel’ and safeguards the rest ...
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SMOKING HARMS YOUR HEALTH SO BADLY EVEN SMARTPHONE CAN DETECT IT

Smoking is one of the major life-shortening factors that leads to accelerated aging and premature death. Quitting smoking increases lifespan ...
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