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Smart Fabrics 2012

Posted by Wearable Interaction admin 2012/04/17 07:39


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SMART FABRICS 2012

Intelligent Textiles: Do they hold the key to better health? Find out at Smart Fabrics 2012!

Attendees at our annual Smart Fabrics conference have told us one of the reasons they return year after year is the sheer variety of applications we cover. Intelligent textiles cover a broad range, and at Smart Fabrics 2012 we will cover ALL the bases, with an in-depth program that truly has something for everyone in this diverse group! Sign up now to learn about:

 

·        The latest developments in incorporating smart fabrics into fashion,

·        New ways intelligent textiles are being utilized to collect data, monitor vital signs and improve athletic performance

·        Applications for smart fabric technology in clinical environments

·        Integrating lighted textiles as an architectural component

·        Utilizing smart fabrics in wearable medical devices

 

The Usage of Smart Fabric Technology in the Medical World

Sonny Vu
Misfit Wearables

Sonny Vu, CEO, Misfit Wearables will be presenting “From Fittech to Medtech, Possibilities for Smart Fabrics,” at Smart Fabrics 2012. His talk will focus on the incorporation of smart fabrics into wearable medical devices, including a look at what disease states could benefit from this technology and an overview of the key regulatory issues in the realm of medical device manufacturing.

 

Misfit Wearables, a wearable health sensor startup, is already getting a lot of attention, due in part to the fact that one of its initial investors is John Sculley, former head of Apple from 1983 to 1993. Prior to founding Misfit Wearables, Vu previously worked at AgaMatrix, where he created a monitoring device for diabetes patients that interfaces with the iPhone.

 

What are some of the more recent developments and where is there potential for new applications for smart fabrics in medical devices?

Sonny Vu: The most recent and visible applications that I've seen are in the field of biofeedback and remote monitoring "devices. There is some bleeding-edge work in progress around things like Alzheimer's early detection, gait analysis for rehabilitation, etc., but they're not very close to commercialization.

 

What disease states could benefit from wearable medical devices?

Sonny Vu: Physical re-habilitation, heart disease, obesity, to name a few.
 

What are some of the challenges in the wearable medical device industry?

Sonny Vu: Getting accuracy levels to a point where you can design and execute strong clinical studies that will show significant outcomes. But beyond that…click here to hear more from Sonny Vu.


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Examples

4 Problems Google Glasses Have To Solve Before Becoming A Hit

Posted by Wearable Interaction admin 2012/04/05 15:13

4 Problems Google Glasses Have To Solve Before Becoming A Hit

Google is planning to augment reality, and it’s a design problem that will require more than mere algorithms to solve.

src: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669455/4-problems-google-glasses-have-to-solve-before-becoming-a-hit


Google officially announced a project called Proejct Glass that an augmented reality glasses superimposing digital information over the real world.  The glasses displays rich media such as texts, icons, images and videos.  It equipped with wifi technology allowing to connect to the internet and phones. 





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Examples

Orb Bluetooth headset redefines the ear-ring

Posted by Younglak Jung 2012/03/13 12:43

Orb transforms from a ring with a simple twist to become a Bluetooth headset


The Orb transforms from a ring with a simple twist to become a Bluetooth headset capable of hands-free calling. Incorporating NXT technology the Orb provides high quality bone conduction audio without the discomfort of placing a device inside the ear. A Deluxe edition also features a Flexible Organic Light Emitting Device (FOLED) screen to display caller ID, calendar reminders, and voice-to-text information for communication without taking the ring off the finger.


The base model Orb is scheduled to launch in January 2010 carrying a suggested retail price of USD$129 


Read more :http://www.gizmag.com/the-orb-bluetooth-headset/12313/ 

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Examples

Wearable "Sixth Sense" device

Posted by Younglak Jung 2012/01/03 21:48

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You can watch a video on your newspaper's front page, navigate through a map on your dining table, and flick through photos on any wall. The "Sixth Sense" system from Patti Maes' Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab does all this through a prototype built from $300 worth of off the shelf components. You can even take a photograph by simply holding your hand in the air and making a framing gesture.
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Research

Wearable power-assist locomotor

Posted by Wonhyo Lee 2012/01/03 00:47



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The exoskeleton is a wearable robot that allows a wheelchair user to stand up and walk.
The exoskeleton has four electric motors that replicate a person’s hips and knees. Fifteen sensors are networked with a computer that sits on the user’s back and acts as a “brain.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/29/wearable-robots-for-wounded-warriors/?test=faces
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