Archive: November 2023
Prototype smart glove helps improve stroke rehabilitation
An electronic glove that enables movement in the paralysed hand of stroke survivors to support their rehabilitation has been invented by a team from the…
E-yarns for sport and healthcare applications
Electronic yarn (e-yarn) technology has been employed by a research group in Nottingham, UK, to create electronic textiles for healthcare, well-being and sports applications.
Sewing, embroidery and lasers create sensors and wearables
Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California are using embroidery and lasers to create affordable, cutting-edge sensors for wearables…
Integrating electronic components into textiles
High-quality, stable, reliable and durable electrical contact is essential for the success of electronic textiles (e-textiles), which must meet the requirements of both textiles and…
Textiles that record audio
SRI International, North Carolina State University and textile producer International Fabric Machines are working to incorporate a piezoelectric material into a fabric that acts like…
Essity joins project on circular sensor technology
Hygiene and health company Essity has joined the European research project Sustronics, which is supporting the development of circular electronic products.
Stretchable and efficient wearable thermoelectric energy harvester
South Korean researchers at the Energy Conversion Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, have developed a technology that can increase the flexibility and efficiency…
Resilient, extended-use adhesive skin patch
A resilient adhesive skin patch from Neuwied, Germany-based high-tech tape manufacturer Lohmann offers a wearing time of 28 days or more, notably extending the usage…
Fusing 3D printing and fashion
Dutch fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht and Chromatic 3D Materials have collaborated to unveil a futuristic three-dimensionally printed dress that responds to its environment through nearly…
Lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ECG sensor
A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor has been developed by a team at RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.