Wearable Technology

Directa Plus was established in 2005. They set out to design a preproduction process for nano-materials that addressed the needs of today and not a future market. They remained in near stealth mode for nearly 10 years and followed what they termed 'a very disciplined IP strategy'. They have a 30 tpa production capacity today.

he University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center has sent home a patient with a total artificial heart, a first in heart care in Michigan.

A virtual reality head-mounted display that uses custom tracking technology to integrate movement into a natural experience in a game

Researchers are using the Emotiv neuroheadset to create a thought-to-speech program that can be used for victims of stroke, aphasia or others maladies that affect speech.

Learn about the products offered by Ohmatex in this interview with IDTechEx, taken at Printed Electronics USA.

Worn around the wrist, Nymi Band is embedded with an electrocardiogram sensor that uses your heartbeat as a unique ID to seamlessly unlock mobile devices, remember passwords and even make retail payments.

Association for Computing Machinery hosts expert on wearable tech.

Future fitness trackers could soon add blood-oxygen levels to the list of vital signs measured with new technology developed by engineers.

Vancive Medical Technologies are the Medical division of Avery Dennison. Their wearable electronics product is a disposable skin patch device that does activity and health monitoring. They work with partners that want to use the data produced by the device.

How the attractive physical features of zinc oxide materials could be more effectively used to tap into abundant mechanical energy sources to power micro devices.

Ohmatex work in smart textile development, and are known for integrating electronics into technical textiles and wearable devices. The company has participated in several European projects in this field (Safe@Sea, Place-it, MyWear and PowerWeave).

Proteus first received funding for research into digital healthcare projects in 2004. Based in Redwood City, CA, they now have over 200 employees and have worked on several collaborations, including with Novartis, Medtronic, Oracle and the NHS in the UK. They underwent rebranding in 2012, changing their name from Proteus Biomedical to Proteus Digital Health. They are a privately held company, and have received over $400 million in funding from sources including Carlyle, Essex Woodlands, Kaiser Permanente®, Medtronic®, Novartis®, Otsuka®, Oracle®, ON Semiconductor® and other investors.

Imec is a research centre, with headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and sites in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China, India and Japan. They work to bridge the gap between research and industry, with more than 75% of their income coming from industry partners.

A 'Bionic Bra' that automatically tightens in response to breast movement is one step closer to reality with the development of a new prototype.

Nanoengineers have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device could be a promising step forward in noninvasive glucose testing for patients with diabetes.

SmartSoles are placed in the wearer's shoes and contain a GPS and cellular tracking chip.

The new piezoelectric fabrics combine Teijin's polymer and textile technologies with Prof. Tajitsu's world-leading knowledge of piezoelectric materials.

Footfalls and Heartbeats are a small research and development company working on innovation with functional textiles, including compressive/tensile force sensors, conductive connectors and optical fibre integration.

Sarvint Technologies, Inc, a wearable technology company, has filed complaints in the United States District Court.

Interview with IDTechEx from Printed Electronics USA 2014, revealing innovation and insights from Decathlon with regards to wearable technology.