Body heat-powered sensor could detect fever in large groups

While individual temperature checks have become common during the pandemic, a new device could quickly and efficiently detect fever in groups of people.

Steve Kuhlmann-Texas AM • futurity
Oct. 28, 2021 ~4 min

Wearable sensor patch monitors glucose via sweat

Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices aren't currently commercially available in the US, but a new wearable device may change that.

Gabrielle Stewart - Penn State • futurity
Oct. 19, 2021 ~7 min


Custom 3D-printed wearables never need to recharge

3D-printed "biosymbiotic" wearable devices that are custom fit to the user's body can collect data that wrist-mounted sensors can't, researchers say.

Emily Dieckman-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 11, 2021 ~6 min

Making health and motion sensing devices more personal

An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 22, 2021 ~5 min

Smart clothing monitors the wearer’s heart

Conductive nanotube thread woven into fabric turns regular apparel into "smart clothing" that monitors your heart.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Aug. 30, 2021 ~7 min

Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control

Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

Life in space: Preparing for an increasingly tangible reality

The Space Exploration Initiative supports research across and beyond MIT in two microgravity flights this spring.

Sarah Beckmann | MIT Media Lab • mit
July 28, 2021 ~10 min

Sweat-proof “smart skin” takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals

The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2021 ~7 min


Smartwatch lights could turn on insulin genes to control diabetes

Researchers have created a "gene switch" that the green light from regular smartwatches could flip to help control diabetes.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
June 7, 2021 ~5 min

Hiking gear fabric could keep wearable devices cool

A type of fabric typically used for hiking gear could potentially lead to wearable electronics that successfully cool both the device and the wearer's skin.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
May 25, 2021 ~6 min

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