Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Energy devices go wireless

Scientists in China have developed a new method for connecting energy devices without using wires.

Electric vehicle will offer free non-stop road travel

The new IDTechEx Research report, "High Power Energy Harvesting 2015-2025" (www.IDTechEx.com/high) appraises the many new ways in which the vehicle will internally harvest energy that is currently wasted as tyre and brake heat etc. so it needs much less externally supplied energy to get along. That alone will get us to a range of up to 1000 miles. In this article, let us look at how the increasingly infrequent charging can be done automatically without involving the driver and how it can grab externally-supplied electricity created from free ambient energy.

First flexible phase-change random access memory

Phase change random access memory is one of the strongest candidates for next-generation nonvolatile memory for flexible and wearable electronics.

JANUS: A next-generation transparent display

The transparent display has already become an icon of the future thanks to numerous science fiction movies. In such movies, the display's transparency provides us with compelling visual openness.

Light-powered healing of a wearable electrical conductor

Mechanical failure along a conductive pathway can cause the unexpected shutdown of electronic devices, ultimately limiting device lifetimes.

A goosebump sensor reads your emotions

The thin flexible capacitive goosebump patch is able to measure the degree of human emotion quantitatively.

Hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvester

A research team has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nano generator.

Hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvester

A research team has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nano generator.

Three-dimensional control over functional shapes of microstructures

Researchers have developed a novel photolithographic technology enabling control over the functional shapes of micropatterns using oxygen diffusion.

Connect to the internet with eye blinking

A newly developed user interface, the "i-Mouse," in the K-Glass 2 tracks the user's gaze and connects the device to the Internet through blinking eyes such as winks.

Ultrathin polymer insulators key to low-power flexible electronics

Using an initiated chemical vapor deposition technique, the research team created an ultrathin polymeric insulating layer essential in realizing transistors with flexibility and low power consumption. This advance is expected to accelerate the commercialization of wearable and soft electronics.

Zinc oxide materials tapped for tiny energy harvesting devices

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.

IMEC - Wearable Health Monitoring

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.

Flexible electronics breakthrough by inorganic-based laser lift off

Flexible electronics have been touted as the next generation in electronics in various areas, ranging from consumer electronics to bio-integrated medical devices.

IDTechEx summarises SID Display Week

As the development of flexible displays continues, companies are starting to focus on optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing costs.

First demonstration of a self-powered cardiac pacemaker

Researchers have developed a self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker that is operated semi-permanently by a flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator.

Impressions from SID Display Week 2014, San Diego, California

IDTechEx recently attended the SID Display Week 2014 in San Diego, California. Here, IDTechEx summaries the latest developments from the display world, covering (a) activity by Chinese companies such as BOE, which are transforming the OLED and the display business landscape; (b) flexible displays including the latest work by AUO, BOE, Samsung and LG; and (c) wearable electronics.

Thermoelectric generator on glass fabric for wearable electronics

Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers.

Improvements in piezoelectric nanogenerator power efficiency

A robust technique to transfer a high-quality piezoelectric thin film from bulk sapphire substrates to plastic substrates using laser lift-off.