Full profile interview
3 Sep 2019
EarlySense
IDTechEx spoke to Courtney Obecny, Director of Marketing and Business Partnerships at EarlySense. This company develops technology for contract-free, continuous vital sign monitoring and early detection of patient deterioration.
3 Sep 2019
Safer Batteries for electric vehicles
Preventing electric vehicles from bursting into flames on impact is a primary goal of a new Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University project funded by the Ford Motor Company.
3 Sep 2019
Haptics: Part 1 - Reflecting on a strong decade of growth
This is the first of a three-part series of articles on haptics. Haptics involves the use of technology to stimulate the sense of touch. IDTechEx have been covering the technology behind this important market sector for the last five years, and have just released their latest report: Haptics 2020-2030.
External press release
3 Sep 2019
CoinPower brings energy to digital medicine and fitness
How people deal with their own health is changing dramatically. What was previously discussed in a personal conversation with a doctor is increasingly shifting to "indirect" contact, for example via telemedicine. At the same time, more and more people are relying on wearables to independently monitor their medical parameters.
3 Sep 2019
Promising non-invasive therapy for stroke
Clinical trial results of an investigational, non-invasive medical device for the treatment of spasticity in patients having experienced a stroke. Trans-spinal direct current stimulation and peripheral nerve direct current stimulation significantly reduced upper limb spasticity in participants who experienced a stroke.
3 Sep 2019
Silicon's energy-harvesting power
A collaboration has designed a better way for electronics to convert waste heat into reusable energy. The collaborative project demonstrated that silicon's ability to harvest energy from heat can be greatly increased while remaining mass-producible.
2 Sep 2019
Protein batteries for safer, environmentally friendly power storage
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building sustainable organic batteries that could someday be a viable substitute for conventional lithium-ion batteries, without their safety and environmental concerns.
2 Sep 2019
First digitally printed lattice bike saddle
Partnership to produce the first digitally printed bike saddle, designed to improve rider comfort and performance, the new saddle, crafted using Carbon materials and complex lattice geometries, absorbs impact and improves stability, which can reduce the chance of injury for the rider.
2 Sep 2019
Tiny tweaks for big wins in solar cells
Solar cells that rely on perovskites to harvest sunlight are bound to gain in energy conversion efficiency thanks to an atomic-level understanding of the structure-property relationship of these photovoltaic materials.
2 Sep 2019
Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain's blood vessels
Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.
2 Sep 2019
New findings on human speech recognition
In many households, it is impossible to imagine life without language assistants - they switch devices on or off, report on news from all over the world or know what the weather will be like tomorrow. The speech recognition of these systems is mostly based on machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence.
2 Sep 2019
California approves program to electrify 3,000 trucks and buses
To support regional and statewide goals to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes, San Diego Gas & Electric will launch a major effort to help electrify large vehicles and industrial equipment, revving up zero-emission transportation beyond passenger vehicles.
2 Sep 2019
3D interconnection technology for future wearable bioelectronics
The wearable biotech industry has recently revealed its insatiable hunger for futuristic items. Pain relief goggles that monitor brain waves, vital sign monitoring stickers, and even mind reading glasses.
Background
1 Sep 2019
Elaphe (2019)
A full profile of Elaphe Technologies, conducted by IDTechEx's Dr Peter Harrop.
30 Aug 2019
Polestar electric performance brand opens first production facility
Polestar, the electric performance brand, has opened its first production facility, a key milestone for the rapidly growing car company. Polestar also announces its World Manufacturing Identifier, which officiates the brand as a standalone car company.
30 Aug 2019
Hawaii to accelerate islands' renewable energy transition
The Hawaiian Electric Companies are beginning Hawai'i's largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources to end the use of coal and reduce reliance on imported oil for power generation, moving the state closer to its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.
30 Aug 2019
New IDTechEx report finds wearables accelerate healing chronic wounds
Though the human body has a tremendous capability to heal itself, wound healing can stall and create chronic non-healing wounds due to a variety of reasons such as ischemia, bacterial contamination, and chronic inflammation. IDTechEx Research have published a comprehensive report, "Advanced Wound Care Technologies 2020-2030", explaining why the incidence of chronic wounds is set to rise drastically in the next 10 years, and how electronic devices and other emerging technologies can address this upcoming challenge.
30 Aug 2019
Webinar Thurs 12 September 2019 - Value from Second-life EV Batteries
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 12 September 2019 titled Extracting Value from Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries.
30 Aug 2019
New study reveals carbon nanotubes measurement possible for the first
Scientists have reported a new approach to measuring the conductivity between identical carbon nanotubes which could be used to help improve the efficiency of electrical power cables in the future.
30 Aug 2019
Artificial muscles bloom, dance and wave
Researchers have developed an ultrathin, artificial muscle for soft robotics. The advancement was demonstrated with a robotic blooming flower brooch, dancing robotic butterflies and fluttering tree leaves on a kinetic art piece.