Electronic forehead tattoo tracks stress on the job

"We've long monitored workers' physical health, tracking injuries and muscle strain. Now we have the ability to monitor mental strain..."

UT Austin • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min

Smart fabric uses sound to measure touch, pressure, and more

New smart textiles are light, breathable, and inexpensive, and offer great potential for medicine, sports, and everyday life.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 29, 2025 ~6 min


Fill-in-the-blank training primes AI to interpret health data from smartwatches and fitness trackers

AI can process data from wearable devices to better monitor your health and detect problems sooner. The trick is teaching AI algorithms how to cut through the noise.

Eloy Geenjaar, Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
April 10, 2025 ~9 min

Tech transmits power through the body for wearable devices

"Power-over-Skin opens the door to making [wearable devices] invisible, allowing them to do their jobs without you noticing..."

Aaron Aupperlee-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Jan. 30, 2025 ~5 min

Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them

Just 2 layers of materials commonly used in biomedical labs can mimic the electrical properties of human skin.

Krittika Goyal, Assistant Professor of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Jan. 29, 2025 ~7 min

Your smartwatch band may have elevated ‘forever chemical’ levels

Researchers found elevated levels of forever chemicals in a sample of smartwatch bands purchased in the US.

Jessica Sieff-Notre Dame • futurity
Jan. 6, 2025 ~6 min

Stretchy wearable device turns body heat into power

Researchers have developed a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin.

U. Washington • futurity
Sept. 16, 2024 ~5 min

How accurate are wearable fitness trackers? Less than you might think

A new study reveals strengths and weaknesses of the gadgets we use to monitor our lives.

Cailbhe Doherty, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin • conversation
Aug. 20, 2024 ~7 min


Wearable sensor checks health via sweat

A wearable health sensor could someday provide a simple and non-invasive way to track health conditions and diagnose common diseases.

Tina Hilding-Washington State • futurity
June 24, 2024 ~5 min

AI-trained exoskeleton saves user’s energy

"This work is essentially making science fiction reality—allowing people to burn less energy while conducting a variety of tasks."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 13, 2024 ~6 min

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