The history of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) – Timeline
Researchers have already demonstrated the human neuroprosthetic control of computer cursors, robotic limbs, and speech synthesizers, using no more than 256 electrodes. These successes...
Top invasive and non-invasive brain-machine interface technologies
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI), often called neural-control interfaces (NCI), mind-machine interfaces (MMI), direct neural interfaces (DNI), or brain-machine interfaces (BMI), are direct communication pathways between...
Top social distancing devices for offices and workplaces
The only way to stem the spread of COVID-19, until scientists find a vaccine, is social distancing. To ensure business continuity without compromising the...
Wearable shipments plummet due to COVID-19
New research by ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, revealed that issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and hampered supply chain had...
Things to consider before a cochlear implant – Guidelines
Hearing loss in adults and children is a common health condition around the world. It affects over 360 million people worldwide, and nearly 50...
Spinal Cord Injury: Pros and cons of robotic exoskeletons
Robotic exoskeletons have emerged as a helpful rehabilitation tool for disabled and people suffering from several health-related consequences after a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Exoskeletons...
Top safety wearables for seniors and disabled
The technology world is seeking ways to keep the world’s aging population safe and comfortable due to a critical demographic transition: from young to...
Wearable tech companies join the battle against COVID-19
The current COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the world’s social and economic landscape. Countries have shut down their schools and businesses, restricted travel and...
Future of fitness wearables – Going beyond common tracking sensors!
In 2019, we had a fair amount of wearables launches from the companies you would typically expect, such as Garmin, Withings, Fossil, and Asus....
Building the next generation wearables in medical care
Wearables are becoming an integral part of our lives. These continuously evolving devices only promise to help people pursue a healthier lifestyle but provide...
This wearable wristband allows people to sense music through their skin
Neosensory, a company pioneering experiences in sensory augmentation, today starts shipping Buzz, a wearable wristband that allows people to sense sound through their skin.
Using...
Small wearable adult toys can cause health hazards to women
Top gynecologists at the Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery released a warning regarding new lines of small adult toys that are marketed as...
