Ahmedabad: Technology that was once science fiction has become a reality. A shoe can alert the wearer that they are prone to fall, or a watch tells its user that their blood pressure is getting higher, and they should stop the physical exercise to avert the risk of a heart attack, or that a smart … Read more
Mandi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi have analysed the different factors that affect herding in adoption of wearable technologies for personal healthcare. They have used mathematical models to analyse data collected from surveys to provide insights into the marketing effectiveness of online reviews. The findings of the research have been published in … Read more
Washington: Researchers are developing skin-like electronics paired with artificial intelligence that could potentially detect possible emerging health problems. This research was published in Matter in a paper titled “Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence.” Flexible, wearable electronics are becoming more prevalent, yet they have yet to reach their … Read more
This is the second in a two-part series on the future of wearable tech. Part one (read here) explores what future wearables will look like and what they will accomplish. Aug. 23, 2022 – Pick up your smartphone. Yes, you’ve held it a thousand times, it’s like an extension of your hands. But let’s do … Read more
Michael Snyder, PhD, director, Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine. PLOS Biology: “Digital Health: Tracking Physiomes and Activity Using Wearable Biosensors Reveals Useful Health-Related Information.” FastCompany: “These Vibrating Yoga Pants Will Correct Your Downward Dog.” Business Insider India: “Xiaomi’s first smart glasses can take calls, capture photos, translate text and more.” Hexoskin. The New … Read more
Jan. 27, 2022 — It’s no secret that a particular public health epidemic has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic: drug overdose deaths. From May 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. died from a drug overdose, according to the CDC. About 64% of those deaths were from opioids, mostly … Read more
Nov. 30, 2021 — Your smartwatch or fitness tracker lets you know how many steps you’ve taken, how much sleep you got, and what your peak heart rate was during that morning workout. What if it could tell you when you’ve been infected with COVID-19 before you notice any symptoms? That’s exactly what a group … Read more
Can your smartwatch help you improve your health? Find out how wearable devices are used to help people track their health. Source link