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Novel Interactive Mouthguard to Control Electronic Gadgets by Biting

In the near future, people who have minimal hand function can have an easy way of manipulating devices such as wheelchairs, computers, and smartphones, by wearing a smart mouthguard that interprets complex bite patterns precisely and rapidly into instructions to regulate electronic devices.

11 Oct 2022

Noninvasive Home Sensors to Detect Signs of Opioid Withdrawal at Night

A few versions of smart home technology are designed to help check opioid overdose.

11 Oct 2022

Wearable Health Sensors Enhanced with Ultrathin Mesh

On-skin wearable health devices and medical sensors are essential health care instruments that have to be extremely ultrathin and flexible in order to be able to move along with the human body.

3 Oct 2022

Diagnosing Brain Cancer With Just a Small Blood Sample

Scientists publishing in ACS Nano have constructed a biosensor that can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing brain cancer from a tiny blood sample.

29 Sep 2022

Low-Cost Sensor Tracks Vital Signs and Breath to Monitor Diseases

New, affordable sensors that track breathing, heart rate, and ammonia have been incorporated into face masks and t-shirts by Imperial researchers.

26 Sep 2022

Cell Rovers: Monitoring Cellular Activity in Real-Time

Researchers from the Media Lab at MIT have developed a sub-mm intracellular antenna that demonstrates compatibility with 3D biological systems and can function wirelessly inside a living cell, which opens up new opportunities for fundamental and applied biology.

26 Sep 2022

Inflatable Space Habitats Use Sensors Embedded in Webbing for Structural Health Monitoring

Future human space exploration requires a safe living environment for astronauts. That is why a robust structural health monitoring (SHM) process is imperative to ensure equipment safety, particularly for the inflatable habitat structures that are the most cost-efficient solution to the astronauts’ living space needs.

From Luna Innovations Incorporated 26 Sep 2022