Wearable Technology

Strong positive feedback and growth at Europe's most important event on emerging technologies

IDTechEx analyst Dr David Pugh attended the recent Hannover Messe - in this article he shares his key findings from the event.

Precision dairy cattle monitoring systems use accelerometers, just like Fitbits, to detect changes in an animal's behavior and activity.

Controlled by a smartphone app, the bracelet's flexible E Ink display can be continually re-customised with different digital patterns.

A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length.

IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop spoke to Professor Zhong Lin Wang of Gatech at Energy Harvesting Europe, part of the IDTechEx Show!

Walkasins help improve gait and balance in patients who have peripheral neuropathy, a condition that significantly increases the risk of falling due to loss of balance.

At the IDTechEx Show!, two companies were honoured for their great achievements in developing and commercialising wearable technology. A summary of the awards and winners are as follows:

Engineering researchers have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their environment. The discovery is also a major step forward in printing electronics on real human skin.