Schlagwort: wearables
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Machine learning makes fabric buttons practical
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe entire tech industry is desperate for a practical wearable HMI (Human Machine Interface) right now. The most newsworthy devices at CES this year were the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI Pin, both of which are attempts to streamline wearable interfaces with and for AI. Both have numerous drawbacks, as do…
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Building the OG smartwatch from Inspector Gadget
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe recently showed you Becky Stern’s recreation of the “computer book” carried by Penny in the Inspector Gadget cartoon, but Stern didn’t stop there. She also built a replica of Penny’s most iconic gadget: her watch. Penny was a trendsetter and rocked that decades before the Apple Watch hit the market. Stern’s replica looks just…
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This wearable device uses air to provide directions
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people today rely on technology to navigate through the world. That is practical thanks to the reliability of modern GPS. But receiving directions can be difficult for people with certain disabilities. People who are blind, for instance, cannot look at a map on a smartphone. People with missing limbs may not…
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This AI system helps visually impaired people locate dining utensils
Reading Time: 2 minutesPeople with visual impairments also enjoy going out to a restaurant for a nice meal, which is why it is common for wait staff to place the salt and pepper shakes in a consistent fashion: salt on the right and pepper on the left. That helps visually impaired diners quickly find the…
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The Emotion Aid is a wearable device that communicates its user’s emotions
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany people (especially those with autism spectrum disorder) have difficulty communicating with others around them. That is always a challenge, but becomes particularly noticeable when one cannot convey their emotions through body language. If someone can’t show that they’re not in the mood to talk, that may lead to confusing interactions. To…
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Fingertip force control aids in sports and musical training
Reading Time: 2 minutesA great number of activities require the precise application of force with the fingertips. When playing a guitar, for example, you must exert the proper amount of force to push a string against the fret board. Training is difficult, because new guitarists don’t know how much force to apply. This wearable system…
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Emoband strokes and squeezes your wrist
Reading Time: 2 minutesModern consumer devices are fantastic at providing visual and auditory stimulation, but they fail to excite any of the other senses. At most, we get some tactile sensation in the form of haptic feedback. But those course vibrations do little more than provide an indication that something is happening, which is why…
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This GIGA R1 WiFi-powered wearable detects falls using a Transformer model
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those aged 65 and over, falls can be one of the most serious health concerns they face either due to lower mobility or decreasing overall coordination. Recognizing this issue, Naveen Kumar set out to produce a wearable fall-detecting device that aims to increase the speed at which this occurs by utilizing…
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Making jackets smarter by letting them smell
Reading Time: 2 minutesFew things are worse than going to exercise, coming back home, and then realizing that you have been nose blind the entire time to your own odor. In order to detect the potential stench before anyone else does, Luke Berndt and his daughter, Elena, teamed up to create the Smelling Fresh, Feeling Fresh!…
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Detecting falls by embedding ML into clothing
Reading Time: 2 minutesBone density, strength, and coordination all decrease as we age, and this fact can lead to some serious consequences in the form of slips, falls, and other accidents. In Finland, falling is the most common type of accidental death among those age 65 and over, amounting to around 1,200 per year. But…
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Lumos finally enables wearable spectroscopy research
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpectroscopy is a field of study that utilizes the measurement of electromagnetic radiation (often visible light) as it reflects off of or passes through a substance. It can, for instance, help researchers determine the composition of a material, as that composition influences how the material reflects light. Spectroscopy is also used in…
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The Smart-Badge recognizes kitchen activities with its suite of sensors
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe all strive to maintain healthier lifestyles, yet the kitchen is often the most challenging environment by far due to it containing a wide range of foods and beverages. The Smart-Badge project, created by a team of researchers from the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), aims to track just how many…
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An UNO Mini Limited Edition necklace is a must-have accessory for Arduino lovers!
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 11th, 2022 When Katie Dumont of element14 Presents received her Arduino UNO Mini Limited Edition, she was concerned that it would end up like most of her other pieces of hardware — either stored somewhere safely in its box or on a shelf for display. But because she…
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GetFit is a DIY fitness tracker based on the Nano 33 BLE Sense
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 3rd, 2022 When it comes to fitness tracking, the average consumer would most likely reach for a smartwatch or similar wearable band. These all work by using their internal accelerometers and gyroscopes to sense motion and detect when a certain action, such as stepping or lifting a weight,…
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Introvention is a wearable device that can help diagnose movement disorders early
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — May 17th, 2022 Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors often present themselves as uncontrollable movements or spasms, especially near the hands. By recognizing when these troubling symptoms appear, earlier treatments can be provided and improve the prognosis for the patient compared to later detection. Nick Bild had the…
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Arduino device uses tinyML to help wearers recover from shoulder injury
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — March 15th, 2022 Shoulder injuries can be quite complex and require months of careful physical therapy to overcome, which is what led to Roni Bandini to build a tinyML-powered wearable that monitors a patient’s rotator cuff movements to aid in the recovery process. His system is designed around a Nano 33 BLE…
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Arduino device uses tinyML to help wearers recover from shoulder injury
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — March 15th, 2022 Shoulder injuries can be quite complex and require months of careful physical therapy to overcome, which is what led to Roni Bandini to build a tinyML-powered wearable that monitors a patient’s rotator cuff movements to aid in the recovery process. His system is designed around a Nano 33 BLE…
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This tinyML device counts your squats while you focus on your form
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — October 22nd, 2021 Getting in your daily exercise is vital to living a healthy life and having proper form when squatting can go a long way towards achieving that goal without causing joint pain from doing them incorrectly. The Squats Counter is a device worn around the thigh that…
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Use your smartphone to control Wilson the IoT hat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Team — June 21st, 2021 Wearable displays are nothing new, but many of them lack that all-important “fun” element. That’s why OlivierZ over on Instructables created Wilson the IoT hat. The smart hat contains a large 232mm by 22mm flexible LED strip on its front that prominently shows rainbow text across a 71×7 LED…
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Epilet is a tinyML-powered bracelet for detecting epileptic seizures
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 8th, 2021 Epilepsy can be a very terrifying and dangerous condition, as sufferers often experience seizures that can result in a lack of motor control and even consciousness, which is why one team of developers wanted to do something about it. They came up with a simple yet…
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Woven fabric becomes on-skin wearable interface
Reading Time: 2 minutesWoven fabric becomes on-skin wearable interface Arduino Team — October 14th, 2020 Researchers at Cornell University’s Hybrid Body Lab have been pursuing a novel woven interface that attaches to the user’s skin. Their aptly named WovenSkin integrates electronics into a fabric pattern, including capacitive sensing materials, shape-memory alloys (SMAs), and thermochromic materials to allow…
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Student designs his own pair of smart glasses with a transparent OLED display and Arduino Nano Every
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStudent designs his own pair of smart glasses with a transparent OLED display and Arduino Nano Every Arduino Team — July 24th, 2020 For his school science fair, Mars Kapadia decided to take things up a notch and create his own pair of smart glasses. The wearable device, which went on to…
