25/10/2015 Haptic

WEARABLE

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

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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Brain pacemakers with battery-free implants

Research by UA professor reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which ...
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Novel protective mask for medical personnel

Laughter is the best medicine, says medical research. But how are patients supposed to feel like smiling if the faces ...
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Wearable electronic stickers may save lives of heart patients, athletes

Heart surgery can be traumatic for patients. Having to continuously monitor your status without a doctor when you are back ...
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Pliable micro-batteries for wearables

There is a new technology gripping the markets of the future – technology to wear. Wearables, as they are known, ...
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A wearable device for regrowing hair

Although some people embrace the saying “bald is beautiful,” for others, alopecia, or excessive hair loss, can cause stress and ...
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Industry 4.0: safety glasses off, data glasses on!

Safety helmets with built-in microdisplays and multifunction data glasses will soon monitor production lines, advise workers of dangers, and display ...
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Smart skin for flexible monitoring

A thin smart patch called Marine Skin could make studying the behavior of marine animals easier and more informative. This ...
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What’s going on in our brains while walking?

Using new technologies to track how vision guides foot placement, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin come one step ...
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Sniffing Entrapped Humans with Sensor Arrays

The first step after buildings collapse from an earthquake, bombing or other disaster is to rescue people who could be ...
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Smartphone app performs better than traditional exam in cardiac procedure assessment

A smartphone application using the phone's camera function performed better than traditional physical examination to assess blood flow in a ...
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Printed tattoo electrodes for long-term diagnostics

Electrodes for longterm monitoring of electrical impulses of heart or muscles in the form of temporary tattoos produced using an ...
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