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Solar chip monitors windows

A new kind of radio chip is intended to warn when windows are left open. This way, you can avoid having the heat go out the window on cold days. The sensor also detects break-in attempts early on. The key: This maintenance-free chip powers up with energy supplied by solar power.

Blue Spark unveils first-of-its-kind wearable bluetooth

Wireless Thermometer in the Form of a Soft, Comfortable Patch Continuously Monitors Body Temperature, Sends Temperature Alerts to Mobile Devices; FDA 510(K) Pending.

DuPont MCM enables Wearable Technology thanks to Stretchable Inks

Video insight into products enabled by DuPont MCM, shown at Printed Electronics USA

Solaris and partners develop bi-articulated electric bus

Solaris with Warsaw and Poznan Universities of Technology developed a bi-articulated, 24-metre electric bus based on the new version of the Urbino family that had its world premiere at IAA exhibition in September 2014.

Sproutling baby monitor best innovation in wearable technology

The Sproutling Baby Monitor has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Best of Innovation Honoree in the Wearable Technologies product category.

Soldiers of the future to self-generate power

A sharp rise in soldier-worn power capabilities has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number, variety and weight of batteries carried by warfighters in the field. This weight prompted researchers to begin developing and evaluating small, lightweight, efficient, on-the-move, portable, energy-harvesting and distribution systems that eliminate the need to carry extra batteries.

StretchSense

Stretchsense makes stretch and pressure sensors intended for use in measuring human body motion. They are a startup that spun out of the Auckland Bioengineering institute in 2012.

IoT (Internet of Things) Panel Discussion at IoT Applications

Interactive panel discussion on the Internet of Things with panelists including Sony, Samsung, AT&T, Ericsson and the IPSO Alliance.

Interview with Heraeus at Printed Electronics USA

Video interview with Dr Stephan Kirchmeyer, Global Technical Director, Display & Semiconductor from Heraeus

Wearable technology: a materials goldmine

In 2025 over $25 billion will be spent on formulations and intermediate materials for wearable technology, as forecast by analysts IDTechEx in the brand new report Wearable Technology Materials 2015-2025.

Defects in solar cells made of silicon identified

Researcher proposes a method applied in wafers of polycrystalline silicon before being processed into solar cells.

Carbon electronics get boost with novel oxygen removal method

Scientists have developed a novel method for dramatically improving the efficiency of electronics made from single-walled carbon nanotubes that have been "doped," a chemical process that optimizes their properties.

GreenPeak Launches GP691 and GPM600

GreenPeak Technologies has launched the new GP691 ZigBee communication controller chip and GPM6000 integrated ZigBee Modules for Smart Home and IoT networks and devices.

OPV Lantern from ARMOR Group

ARMOR has also been developing organic photovoltaics and in this interview with IDTechEx at Printed Electronics USA they tell us more about their progress.

IDTechEx interview Health Tech Insider and Wearable Tech Insider

IDTechEx interview Alfred Poore (Health Tech Insider) Dan Rosenbaum (Wearable Tech Insider) at Wearable Technology LIVE! in November 2014, hosted by IDTechEx.

Global Photovoltaic Capacity: Why Misunderstanding Leads to Oversizing

In 2014, the global photovoltaic industry is expected to ship 40.5-GWp of crystalline cells and modules and thin film panels, including 1.3-GWp of inventory from 2013, install >40.9-GWp globally and end 2014 with 1.2-GWp of supply side (cells and modules) inventory.

Smart window that tints and powers itself

Scientists have developed a smart window which can darken or brighten without the need for an external power source.

Major carbon nanotube project in Republic of Azerbaijan

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Azerbaijan Investment Company OSJC, Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park LLC , and SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. to begin long-term cooperation on a major carbon nanotube production facility.

Watts up - aeroplanes go hybrid-electric

An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine - the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight - has been successfully tested in the UK.

Hands on: crafting ultrathin color coatings

A technique that coats a metallic object with an extremely thin layer of semiconductor, just a few nanometers thick. Although the semiconductor is a steely gray color, the object ends up shining in vibrant hues.