Wearable Technology

In this premium article, IDTechEx provides an overview of emerging industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) sensor technologies and their applications.

This presentation was delivered by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Jack Howley at the Medical Wearables 2024 conference on October 8, 2024.

TDK SensEI is a sensor technology integrator, established in 2024 from TDK assets, platforms, and technologies. The company is based in CA, USA and specializes in edge AI and sensor fusion for industrial applications. TDK SensEI is a 100% owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation.

Thursday 17 October - Overview of the major haptic actuator technology choices; Exploration of haptics technology innovations and developments; Highlighting expected stories in the haptics market for the next ten years; Adoption roadmaps for haptics technology

PragmatIC produces flexible internal circuits on polymer substrates. In March 2024, it opened a high volume manufacturing plant in Durham, UK. This profile is based on an interview in which IDTechEx spoke to CTO Dr Richard Price and Corporate Content Lead, Hellen Norman.

IDTechEx caught up with South Korean augmented reality optical module firm LetinAR about the use of its optics in a soon-to-be-released device from NTT Docomo-Sharp joint venture, NTT Qonoq Devices.

Wearable Sensing is a US-based neurotechnology company with a focus on wearable sensors to monitor brain activity.

IDTechEx outlines the competition Neuralink is facing from not only other invasive brain computer interface developers, but also from the more established eco-system of non-invasive solution providers.

In this premium article, IDTechEx provides an overview of edge sensing technologies, their applications, and respective markets.

This premium article discusses haptic technologies in virtual reality (VR).

The capabilities of haptic feedback technologies have grown far beyond adding rumble to game controllers or silent notifications to cellphones. Market growth is expected to be chiefly driven by the growing adoption of haptics in non-traditional markets, particularly vehicle interiors.

Epicore Biosystems has developed a wearable hydration monitoring patch for applications in sport and industrial health and safety.

The brain-computer interface market will surpass US$1.6B in 2045. With invasive devices set to disrupt the market in the future, what challenges lie ahead for this evolving industry?

In this premium article IDTechEx introduces the market for sensor technology and some of the key trends and innovations in development across in the eco-system.

Emteq Labs is developing a platform to enable facial expression recognition in smart-glasses, alongside other complimentary functions using external cameras and traditional wearable sensors.

Segotia were founded in 2017. The company specialize in middleware for next-generation hearables and other head-worn wearables. They have been profitable since day one, leveraging their main asset, specialist digital signal processing algorithms (DSPs).

Conductive inks are a diverse and versatile technology, with differing price points to suit various applications. Conductivity, stretchability, cost, and durability are just some of the factors of consideration for manufacturers when selecting ink types and materials, and IDTechEx's latest report, Conductive Inks Market 2024-2034: Technologies, Applications, Players, deep dives into the many combinations available.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Haptics 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Markets"

Innovation map of competitor technologies to brain computer interfaces.