Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 9, 2024 ~6 min

This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs

The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 9, 2024 ~8 min


Smart earrings monitor your temperature 24/7

A smart wireless earring that monitors a user's earlobe temperature shows promise in monitoring stress, exercise, eating, and even ovulation.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 7, 2024 ~7 min

Sound-powered sensors don’t need batteries

A sensor that uses energy from sound waves to control electronic devices could, one day, save millions of batteries.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~6 min

Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans

Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 29, 2024 ~5 min

Self-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energy

A system designed at MIT could allow sensors to operate in remote settings, without batteries.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Racial bias can lead to faulty health monitors

A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min

Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy

Your car’s safety technology takes you into account. But a lot of that technology helps car companies collect data about you. Researchers are working on closing the gap between safety and privacy.

M. Hadi Amini, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min


Ingestible electronic device detects breathing depression in patients

The new sensor measures heart and breathing rate from patients with sleep apnea and could also be used to monitor people at risk of opioid overdose.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 17, 2023 ~7 min

A new ultrasound patch can measure how full your bladder is

The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 16, 2023 ~7 min

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