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Fully armed! Wearable robotic arm powered by hydraulics can hold tools, play badminton and even smash through walls Scientists have designed a hydraulic powered robotic arm that sits on the waist The robot has three degrees of freedom and can move nine feet per second It is equip with clutches at then end, allowing it … Read more
Your wearable devices might be able to detect that you’ve been infected with the novel coronavirus days before you experience any symptoms. There are at least five studies analyzing smart trackers including Apple Watches, Fitbits, Oura smart rings, Garmin, Amazefits and Beddits. Researchers want to see if unusual changes in heart rate, activity, skin temperature sleep … Read more
Back to work with a ‘Bump’: Wearable device will alert employees if they stray too close to colleagues Robotics firm Tharsus has developed wearable social distancing technology Their ‘Bump’ devices are designed to keep staff aware of other wearers’ locations Data would be encrypted and limited to times during interactions to allay fears over employees … Read more
A new generation of wearable devices powered by human sweat instead of electrolytes in batteries could help reduce harmful electronic waste. Researchers in Scotland have developed a flexible supercapacitor made from an absorbent polyester cloth, which wraps around the arm during exercise. Positive and negative ions in the wearer’s sweat interact with the cloth’s surface, … Read more
Soldiers could be invisible to night vision goggles with wearable technology that changes temperature Scientists used materials that use electricity to create a temperature difference They sandwiched them between stretchy sheets of that are similar to wax The device is able to cool down or heat up to match the exterior temperature Researchers how to make … Read more