ASSIST ERC
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The Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) is a National Science Foundation sponsored Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC). ASSIST develops and employs nanotechnology enabled energy harvesting and storage, ultra-low power electronics, and sensors to create innovative, battery-free, body-powered, and wearable health monitoring systems. Our mission is to use nanotechnology to improve global health by enabling a correlation between personal health and personal environment that empowers individuals and doctors to manage wellness and improve quality of life.
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2020
10 Feb 2020
'Wristwatch' Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance
Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual's body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems. The device can be used for everything from detecting dehydration to tracking athletic recovery, with applications ranging from military training to competitive sports.2017
17 Feb 2017
Bandage oxygen reader for peripheral artery disease
Collaboration to develop an ultrathin flexible-patch reader worn on the skin for continuous wireless monitoring of tissue oxygen in patients undergoing treatment for peripheral artery disease has been awarded a $1.5 million grant.2016
3 Jun 2016
Wearable system aims to predict, prevent asthma attacks
Researchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user's environment, heart rate and other physical attributes with the goal of predicting and preventing asthma attacks.2015
20 Nov 2015
IDTechEx Wearable USA Award Winners Announced
Wearable Technology consists of many new technologies and innovations. At the IDTechEx Wearable USA event, America's largest event on wearable technology held this week on November 18-19 in Santa Clara, awards were given to two companies that have made great achievement. The awards were presented to the winning companies by Henri Richard, SVP Worldwide Commercial Sales & Support at Sandisk, who has previously been SVP for Freescale.19 Nov 2015
Solving the Power Problem: The Human Body as a Power Supply
North Carolina State University, United States
21 Aug 2015
Wearables for wheezing patients
Researchers have developed an efficient algorithm that can interpret the wheezing of patients with breathing difficulties to give medical providers information about what's happening in the lungs. The research is part of a larger, ongoing project to develop wearable smart medical sensors for monitoring, collecting and interpreting personal health data.26 Jun 2015
New microchip improves future of self-powered wearable technology
Energy from your body heat and motion could fuel the future of preventative health care.2014
19 Nov 2014
Energy Harvesting for Wearable Sensor Platforms for Personal Health and Personal Environmental Monitoring
North Carolina State University, United States
2013
21 Nov 2013
Self-powered Integrated Systems for Health and Environmental Monitoring
North Carolina State University, United States
