Ambient assisted living (AAL) for the elderly and patients with chronic diseases
The concept of a smart home or smart environment consists of a network of smart sensors, wearables, and automated mechanisms in the Internet of...
Wearables in medical insurance – Opportunities and Pitfalls
The proliferation of wearables and the data they generate have some benefits to insurers. Offering wearables to insurance policyholders presents new opportunities not previously...
Wearables for heart monitoring – Frequently asked questions from users
Earlier wearable technologies were designed and used to collect the most basic health information, primarily related to exercise, such as the number of steps,...
Top 17 healthcare companies with robust wearable technologies
Wearables are non-invasive, lightweight, multifunctional, smart electronic devices that incorporate sensors and wireless communications into various consumer accessories and clothes to capture, analyze, and...
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...
