Body-borne computers or wearables are miniature electronic devices that are worn by the bearer under, with or on top of clothing.
The next-generation VR glove will make virtual worlds tangible
Together with EPFL and ETH Zurich colleagues, an Empa team is developing next-generation VR gloves that will make virtual worlds ...
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Increased need for clinical-grade wearables
Patients with severe respiratory or lung diseases require intensive treatment and their lung function needs to be monitored on a ...
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Wearable thermoelectric device that converts body heat to electricity
Wearable electronics, from health and fitness trackers to virtual reality headsets, are part of our everyday lives. But finding ways ...
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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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