Wearable Technology

IDTechEx technology analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with EPI President Tracey Kirsch at CES Unveiled. EPI were exhibiting the Alpha Stim, a bioelectronic device for anxiety, insomnia, depression and pain.

Consisting of reusable wearable ECG sensors and associated software development kit, the sensor platform gives developers and providers direct control over data, and represents the first of its kind to receive FDA clearance.

VividQ create software for holographic displays, which can be used in a range of applications including AR/VR headsets. IDTechEx interviewed VividQ's business development manager Stefan Innerhofer.

Mojo Vision is building the world's first true smart contact lens, called the Mojo Lens. Mojo Lens is a contact lens with a built-in display that gives people the useful and timely information they want without forcing them to look down at a screen or losing focus on the people and the world around them.

At CES 2020 IDTechEx interviewed SENSE, a 50 person company that provides long range solid state LIDAR. The company fabricates its own lasers (most others, they claim, buy in parts).

Energous provide short range wireless charging solutions. Energous is a public company and was founded in 2013, now having 50 people. They provide the IC used in the charging base station and an IC for the device.

At CES 2020 IDTechEx interviewed Dr Moon Kyoung-sik, CEO of NodeTalks. NodeTalks has developed an "intelligent wearable gas detector" based on creating a low power system-on-chip and ultra low power sensor interface IC.

HZO protects electronics from demanding environments using nano coatings. IDTechEx interviewed Ryan Moore, Director of Marketing at CES 2020.

IDTechEx met Wearin' at CES 2020. The company is positioned as a system integrator for wearables, creating wearable garments using available components.

At CES 2020 IDTechEx met with MAS. In e-textiles, the company demonstrated a range of products including heated jackets.

Biodegradable 3D-printable inks based on pectin have been developed as a system for direct and indirect wound-dressing applications, suitable for 3D printing technologies.

A team of computer engineers are working on a series of projects aimed at making the life-saving work of firefighters easier and safer.

Healthcare Sensor Innovations USA 2020: Dr Nadia Tsao covers what to expect at our next event in San Jose, March 17 & 18. Register: www.HealthcareSensorInnovations.com/USA

IEE is a 500 million Euro public company that make sensors and other systems for the automotive industry. They also serve other sectors including wearables, sensors and controls for buildings and input devices.

IDTechEx met with GenesInk at CES 2020. The company provide silver inks, most of which use silver nanoparticles.

Seoul National University demonstrated a "lift assist suit" at their booth at CES 2020's Eureka Park.

Samsung demonstrated an assistive mobility device at CES 2020. The project is a lower body assistive exoskeleton which was developed within Samsung Institute of Advanced Technology (SAIT).

At CES 2020 IDTechEx met with Arnar Thors, CEO of Aerbetic, who were on the Aernos stand (Aernos provide miniaturized gas sensors sensitive to parts per billion).

IDTechEx met with Apollo Neuroscience at their booth at CES 2020's Eureka Park. They have developed a wrist-worn product which gives vibrational patterns to promote various moods.

IDTechEx met with Larry Eason of AerNos at CES 2020. The company provides gas sensors capable of measuring select molecules down to parts per billion (ppb).