Wearable Technology

A number of IDTechEx analysts attended CES 2018, exploring the key themes prevalent in a variety of sectors, including: healthcare, neuroscience, 3D printing, e-textiles, haptics and electric vehicles.

New graphene printing technology can produce electronic circuits that are low-cost, flexible, highly conductive and water repellent.

IDTechEx analyst James Hayward explored uSens at CES 2018

LetinAR have developed a pin mirror optics technique for augmented reality glasses. IDTechEx interviewed Jaehyeok Kim at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.

IDTechEx spoke with Suunto at both the IDTechEx Show in November 2017 and again at CES 2018. They are amongst the leading smartwatch manufacturers, but have also recent released a B2B product called Movesense.

Sports Performance Tracking make sensor units for athletes. IDTechEx spoke to Josh Raines at their booth at CES 2018.

Beflex have developed a hardware platform and algorithms to do motion tracking based on sensors in headphones. IDTechEx spoke to Dae In Park, Co-founder and CMO at their booth in Eureka Park at CES 2018.

TDK have recently been making many significant applications to build a diverse and vertically integrated team in many aspects of electronics and sensing. We spoke to two recent aquirees at their booth at CES: InvenSense and Toshiba Life.

HabitAware have developed a device that tracks habitual motions of a user and can give notifications when behaviour is occurring. We spoke to John Pritchard, Lead Hardware Engineer at their booth in CES's Eureka Park.

Glatus is a brand behind a smart driving sunglasses product. Slightly unusually, the company behind the product is global ad agency Innocean. They developed it for Hyundai who showed the product in their connected driving vision.

Eyesynth have developed a vision system designed for the visually impaired. IDTechEx spoke to Mark Dodson at their booth as part of the H2020 stand in the Westgate Exhibition hall at CES 2018.

ElderSens is a start-up that have developed a platform for diaper sensing, fall alert and location monitoring. IDTechEx spoke to their VP of Technology Dr. Li Li at their booth in CES's Eureka Park.

Avanix are an Italian company developing various connected wearable devices for tracking and sensing.

Platoscience Neurostimulation, based out of Copenhagen, unveiled several headsets designed to help users create or concentrate on a given task at CES 2018.

Neurochat is a Russian company that is developing a means to use brain computer interfaces as part of a social networking and patient interaction platform.

Mindset are a pair of over ear headphones with the same EEG sensing technology used in applications for ADHD treatment.

The Reliefband is a non-invasive, drug free device work on the wrist that provides gentle neuromodulation to the medial nerve.

There were several exhibitors in the Sands Expo, CES 2018, offering TENS, EMS, and massage devices for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. While many of these devices appear to be roughly the same, the Bluetens set of device stood out.

Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh, the CMO of Brain Power, presented on their technology- "Empower Me", the world's first AR glasses for autism that use the Google glass as a platform in conjunction with Affectiva Emotion AI to facilitate social interaction at CES 2018.

At CES 2018 Neofect presented on their smart exoskeleton , the Rapael Smart Glove, for use in a home rehabilitation program for patients recovering from strokes.