Wearable Technology

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke stopped by the HPB booth. HPB is a Taiwanese start up developing a non-contact remote patient monitoring platform, the EZcaring.

Mintti Health - based in Nanchang City, China - was exhibiting its multi-functional health monitoring device named Mintti Vision.

DuPont was exhibiting a concept wireless wearable health patch at Medica 2019.

Engineers have made a breathable material that is both highly stretchable and has good electrical conductivity, making it promising for on-skin electronics for people and wiring for robots.

A smart knee bandage supports arthrosis patients in determining the right amount of daily exercise. All relevant data on the strains of the joints are collected and transferred to the patient's mobile phone.

As developers' understanding of this disease grows, so will the range of devices at their disposal to address it. They have only scratched the surface of how technology can improve CVD patients' lives and, as they dig deeper, they will continue to unlock the potential of this growing market.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Bosana Medizintechnik Key Account Manager Sebastian Post.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Epihunter International Sales & Community Manager Hogne Ulla. Epihunter is a Belgian company that has developed a wearable for the tracking of epileptic seizures in children.

MEDICA is the world's largest medical trade fair, held once a year in Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. IDTechEx analysts Nadia Tsao and Ivan De Backer attended MEDICA 2019, held over 18-21 November 2019. A record-breaking 5500 exhibitors were at MEDICA 2019, along with 121,000 trade visitors over the 4 days.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Roceso Technologies Co-founder & CEO Jane Wang. Roceso have developed the EsoGLOVE soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation. Roceso was spun out from the National University of Singapore 3.5 years ago.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao stopped by the Rehabotics booth. Rehabotics is a Taiwanese startup developing a robotic glove. The device is designed for rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular disorders.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Kinarm President & CEO Anne Vivian-Scott. Kinarm are a Canadian company based in Kingston, Ontario that are developing tools for diagnosis and monitoring of neurological disorders.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with Daniel Ciuta from Reflex. Reflex are a Romanian company that has developed the world's first 3D physical therapy/rehabilitation device.

Wood fibres are being used by researchers to create a new class of stronger and lower-cost electrodes for even lighter and long-lasting flexible electronics and wearables.

In a new paper researchers describe a mass-producible wearable sensor that can monitor levels of metabolites and nutrients in a person's blood by analyzing their sweat. Previously developed sweat sensors mostly target compounds that appear in high concentrations, such as electrolytes, glucose, and lactate. Gao's sweat sensor is more sensitive than current devices and can detect sweat compounds of much lower concentrations, in addition to being easier to manufacture, the researchers say.

People with diabetes would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors - according to new research.

At the IDTechEx Show! USA 2019, in Santa Clara, there was a panel discussion on "Women in STEM". This article summarizes the key topics and points from the discussion.

When it comes to electronics, bigger usually isn't better. This is especially true for a new generation of wearable communication systems that promise to connect people, machines and other objects in a wireless "internet of things." To make the devices small and comfortable enough to wear, scientists need to miniaturize their components.

IDTechEx spoke with Claire Ortiz, recently appointed VP Business Development, North America for Clim8, at the IDTechEx Show. They displayed their product, licensed to Odlo (I-Thermic) at their display on "Demonstration Street" at the event.

Parker Hannifin is a major US company that specialises in motion and control technologies. At the IDTechEx Show 2019 in Santa Clara, Technology Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Dr Alexander York, Senior Principal Engineer at Parker Hannifin about the company's electroactive polymer technology.