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The ever-expanding applications for wearable motion sensing

Many of the most prominent examples of wearable technology today revolve around algorithms that take data from sensors such as IMUs and purpose it towards useful causes. As such, many companies have developed their own systems for making the most of this data. This article details some of the more recent examples of products that IDTechEx have seen at various events.

IDTechEx powers electric vehicle and energy storage startups in Berlin

The large IDTechEx Show! in Berlin April 27-28 with over 2500 paying delegates once again invests in startups.

Energy independent electric vehicles: here come the benefits!

Energy independent electric vehicles (EIVs) vary from the new Inergy boat entirely driven by a 70kW vertical wind turbine to the autonomous solar aircraft flying at 60,000 feet for five years on sunshine alone.

Ostendo Technologies

This profile is focused on Ostendo's Quantum Photonic Imager (QPI) technology, its proprietary LED microdisplay, currently under development. Although still largely in stealth mode about its technology, some information has been made available about the company's QPI to IDTechEx analysts and in some display symposiums.

Thermoelectric energy harvesters to reach over $1 billion by 2026

Find out more at Energy Harvesting & Storage, Berlin, 27-28 April! According to IDTechEx research, the market for thermoelectric energy harvesting is expected to reach over $1 billion by 2026, with the expected growth mostly sustained by significant proliferation in the space for wireless sensors and actuators in a variety of market verticals.

Nanograde (quantum dot materials)

Nanograde was founded in 2008 and is based near Zurich, Switzerland. The company's initial focus was on new materials for displays and printed electronics. In 2015, they started working on new quantum dot materials. They publicised this new product early 2016. IDTechEx interviewed Nanograde's CEO, Samuel Halim.

Google - Verily

Dr Harry Zervos spoke to Sohyun Park, a hardware engineer with Verily, previously a division of Google X and now Alphabet's research organization that focuses on developing new technologies in life sciences.Sohyun discussed with Dr Zervos some of Verily's activities in smart contact lenses and smart glasses platform developments.

IDTechEx Interview with BitWearLabs:

Video interview with BitWearLabs at the IDTechEx Wearable USA exhibition.

The graphene market to reach 3,800 tonnes per year in 2026

IDTechEx Research projects that the graphene market will grow to $220m in 2026. This forecast is at the material level and does not count the value of graphene-enabled products. In many instances graphene is only an additive with low wt% values.

Enter the Printed Electronics Europe awards, closing date 18 March

The IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition will take place on 27 & 28 April at the Estrel convention center in Berlin. This is the only event focused on the commercialisation of printed, organic and flexible electronics.

Ilika plc to launch world-first in battery technology at IDTechEx 2016

ka plc is using the IDTechEx Conference in Berlin for the global launch of its ground-breaking micro battery technology on 27th April 2016. Its new family of batteries is set to revolutionise the design of sensors for the Internet of Things.

Presentation by Armor: Printed Electronics USA 2015 Award Winner

A presentation by Armor, winner of the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA award in the category of "Best Product Development" for the "Beautiful Light Project".

Lithium-ion battery famine will favour new powertrain

We have had a feast of lithium-ion batteries as the number of manufacturers has doubled to 200 and pure electric cars have been late in arriving. Now that will change even with the gigafactories.

Advances in PE: flexible displays, OPV, UAV and curved touch screens

Several of the IDTechEx team attended 2016FLEX in Monterey, CA, last week, to learn the latest about flexible hybrid electronics and network with approximately 600 of our colleagues in this industry. 2016FLEX is an event run by the FlexTech Alliance, previously known as FlexTech. This article summarizes some highlights from the show.

A market snapshot of the robotics industry

Dr Jon Harrop presents IDTechEx's most recent work in robotics. This article covers the current market sectors for robotics today (including industrial, military, professional and personal robots), the value chain, and the key trends in this industry.

Why Samsung will re-enter the OLED TV market

LG Display is currently the only manufacturer of large OLED panels. But it is not just the rivalry with LG that will drive Samsung to invest in OLED production capacity.

Webinar Tuesday 22 March: Mild Hybrid 48V Vehicles 2016-2031

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 22 March 2016.

3M quantum dot enhancement films

3M Optical Systems manufactures display films that optimize light and advance the performance of LCD displays. In 2012, 3M announced a partnership with Nanosys to commercialize quantum dot enhancement films. 3M has leveraged their expertise on roll-to-roll coating and barrier films to bring this product to market.

Wearable Sensor System for Monitoring Food Intake

A video interview taken with Muhammad Farooq of The University of Alabama at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event, presenting his poster "A Wearable Sensor System for Monitoring of Food Intake".

Flexible, printed and thin film batteries:A new era for energy storage

The battery market has suddenly become alive again in recent years. On the one hand, batteries are assuming new form factors, becoming ultra-thin, flexible, rollable, stretchable, etc. On the other hand, manufacturing are scrambling to offer large batteries aimed at addressing the large-sized electric vehicle and grid applications.