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Keynote Speakers Announced for Healthcare Sensor Innovations USA 2020

The Healthcare Sensor Innovations conference will focus on the latest developments in the use of wearables and sensors in continuous monitoring of individuals and point-of-care diagnostics.

Coin-Sized Smart Insulin Patch

Bioengineers have further developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage. The adhesive patch, about the size of a quarter, is simple to manufacture and intended for once-a-day use.

Low Cost Intensifying Solar Panels

An encapsulated solar module that uses 1/20th of the PV cells of traditional panels by incorporating conic reflective troughs that multiply the sun's rays resulting in a lower cost alternative to traditional solutions, while improving performance.

World-First Trial of Self-Flying Air Taxi in New Zealand

The New Zealand Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with urban air mobility company Wisk (the new trading name of Zephyr Airworks) to support a world-first passenger transport trial of the company's all-electric, self-flying air taxi 'Cora' in Canterbury.

Eliminating Cobalt Metal in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to eliminate cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid.

Toray Achieves World's First UHF Wireless Communication

Toray Industries has become the first in the world to communicate wirelessly across the UHF band with a printed semiconductor. This setup employs a printed radio-frequency identifier that the company created.

LOOMIA Releases the 4-Wire Bus Sample

LOOMIA announced the release of their latest sample: The 4-Wire Bus sample. This exciting material innovation demonstrates how the LOOMIA Electronic Layer looks and feels on a performance fabric.

Leclanché (2019)

Leclanché are a premium European battery maker and energy storage solutions provider based in Switzerland. The company supplies battery solutions to many industries, from industrial vehicles and stationary energy storage to robotics.

Feel The Same - HiFlex

Feel the Same / HiFlex are a company and product from a Korean startup. They are based on the capabilities of liquid metal-based stretch sensors which they have developed. IDTechEx interviewed Joonbum Bae and Wookeun Park, CEO and Head Researcher - Advanced Technology Department, respectively.

Owlet

IDTechEx interviewed David Kizer, VP Operations at Owlet. IDTechEx caught up with them about the progress of their suite of products for infant monitoring, including several wearable and e-textile products.

SAFI-Tech

SAFI-Tech are an early stage company that has developed a revolutionary approach to low temperature soldering. This involves confining super-cooled liquid solder within a primarily oxide shell, which enables it to flow at ambient temperature when the shell is broken. This has especially useful in attaching components to lightweight flexible substrates.

Smardii

IDTechEx interviewed Vikram Mehta and Sebastien Gaddini at their booth at CES 2020. They were demonstrating their smart diaper product, including aspects of chemical sensing for urine and stool analysis.

Organic Robotics Corporation

Organic Robotics Corporation are commercialising a technology for motion capture in apparel based on stretchable optical fibres included in the clothing. IDTechEx interviewed their CEO, Ilayda Samilgil, at their booth in CES 2020's Eureka Park.

SWMedical

SWMedical (Singular Wings Medical) are a Taiwanese start-up making platforms for group cardiovascular monitoring. Their products include chest straps, skin patches and smart clothing options. IDTechEx interviewed their CEO, David Lee.

IcosaMed

IDTechEx met with Max Boysset, CEO of Icosamed. He demonstrated their first product, a smart clothing solution incorporating ultrasound imaging with the idea of monitoring and addressing cancers.

Deep Learning Accurately Forecasts Heat Waves, Cold Spells

Engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather conditions.

Handheld 3D Skin Printer for Accelerated Healing of Severe Burns

A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds - and its "bio ink" can accelerate the healing process.

'Wristwatch' Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance

Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual's body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems. The device can be used for everything from detecting dehydration to tracking athletic recovery, with applications ranging from military training to competitive sports.

Burundi's First Private-Sector, Grid-Connected Solar Field

Gigawatt Global's 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi is to become the first grid-connected project supported by the Renewable Energy Performance Platform to begin full construction. The project is also the first grid-connected solar development by an independent power producer in Burundi.

Solid-State Automotive Lidar: Commercializing Photonic Beam Steering?

What does it take to commercialize photonic beam steering?