Sentences with phrase «wearable electronics»

The road ahead will undoubtedly be littered with the detritus of wearable electronics that consumers will refuse to wear.

In a burgeoning trend that has captivated Silicon Valley, a mind - boggling array of «wearable electronics» has begun to arrive, not just at a website or clothing outlet near you, but on an arm, a face, a wrist and even a pinkie finger.

The solar cells could be used in wearable electronics, smart glasses, fabric or integrated into any lower power device that needs to be self - powered like environmental sensors placed in remote areas where it would be difficult to replace batteries or sensors that monitor the health of bridges or buildings.

This ability to generate electricity from such small movements means this device could be embedded in wearable electronics that would be powered from everyday motions like walking and swinging your arm.

With electronic paper taking on shelf labels, low - power digital screens, road signs, billboards, menus, maps, wearable electronics and much more, it hard to say exactly where the e-paper revolution will stop.

They create material strong enough to be used for protective fabrics, biodegradable medical implants, and eco-friendly wearable electronics.

The transparent, flexible material could one day be used to create embedded wearable electronics, such as phones, fitness trackers or MP3 players.

«Until now, sweat sensors have typically involved patches that are removed for subsequent chemical analysis by separate, non-wearable machines,» says John Rogers at the University of Illinois at Urbana — Champaign, who is also developing wearable electronics.

Steve Mirsky: Did you see anything — I've been reading about wearable electronics.

So wearable electronics.

Flexible thermoelectric devices are especially attractive for waste heat recovery along contoured surfaces and for energy harvesting applications to power sensors, biomedical devices and wearable electronics — an area experiencing exponential growth.

Uniquely designed to be durable and washable, our novel invention is highly attractive for promising applications in the emerging field of wearable electronics,» said Prof Lim.

A microsupercapacitor designed by scientists at Rice University that may find its way into personal and even wearable electronics is getting an upgrade.

But could TENGs, even theoretically, give us wearable electronics powered solely by the wearer's day - to - day body motion?

There could also be uses in soft and bio-inspired robotics or reconfigurable and wearable electronics.

Although traditional nanofabrication techniques rely on a hard substrate — usually glass or a silicon wafer — Shih said researchers wanted a flexible nanostructure, which would be more suited to wearable electronics.

Tour said flexible, wearable electronics may be an early market for the technique.

Both together and individually, these flexible, wearable electronics will transform clothing into connected, sensing, communicating devices that mesh well with the fabric of the interconnected 21st century.

Flexible displays or wearable electronics will be less bulky too.

It's a fully flexible, washable power source that can connect with other wearable electronics, eliminating the need for conventional batteries.

Devices to harvest ambient mechanical energy to convert to electricity are widely used to power wearable electronics, biomedical devices and the so - called Internet of Things (IoT)-- everyday objects that wirelessly connect to the internet.

The third takes note of how information and educative tools are becoming increasingly ubiquitous and universally available: online, on mobile devices and even by way of wearable electronics.

«Breathable, wearable electronics on skin for long - term health monitoring: New nanomesh structure lets skin breathe, prevents inflammation.»

The consumer marketplace is flooded with a lively assortment of smart wearable electronics that do everything from monitor vital signs, fitness or sun exposure to play music, charge other electronics or even purify the air around you — all wirelessly.

Wearable electronics that monitor heart rate and other vital health signals have made headway in recent years, with next - generation gadgets employing lightweight, highly elastic materials attached directly onto the skin for more sensitive, precise measurements.

Fabricated in interlocking segments like a 3 - D puzzle, the new integrated circuits could be used in wearable electronics that adhere to the skin like temporary tattoos.

In the past, researchers have been able to create self - healable materials that can restore one function after breaking, but restoring a suite of functions is critical for creating effective wearable electronics.

The material that Wang and his team created restores all properties needed for use as a dielectric in wearable electronics — mechanical strength, breakdown strength to protect against surges, electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity and dielectric, or insulating, properties.

Although these recent innovations solve some of the problems facing wearable electronics, both Kim and Rogers admit that many major challenges remain before wide - scale adoption.

He is now working on a method of using the wireless antennas in smartphones to transmit power over short distances with the potential to recharge or even replace batteries in wearable electronics.

«Paper - folding art inspires better bandages: Cutting kirigami - style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces.»

The development is a valuable advancement for the field of wearable electronics.

The organic - based TE generators use polymers that are highly flexible and compatible with human skin, ideal for wearable electronics.

In so doing, we were able to significantly reduce the weight of our generator (~ 0.13 g / cm2), which is an essential element for wearable electronics.»

The technology could lead to wearable electronics for speech recognition, health monitoring, and more.

If woven into fabrics, wearable electronics become thus a very interesting option for FFNG application.

«Wearable electronics: Tiny wires could provide a big energy boost.»

This novel invention, developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), hails a breakthrough in the flexible electronics revolution, and brings researchers a step closer towards making flexible, wearable electronics a reality in the near future.

In particular, flexible magnetic memory devices have attracted a lot of attention as they are the fundamental component required for data storage and processing in wearable electronics and biomedical devices, which require various functions such as wireless communication, information storage and code processing.

They will find use in wearable electronics, chemical sensors, skin for robots and innumerable other applications

Scientists unveil lithium ion battery for wearable electronics that can be twisted and stretched 600 percent

«Customizable, fabric - like power source for wearable electronics.»

It also opens up all sorts of possibilities in the realm of the «Internet - of - Things» when wearable electronics can reliably power themselves and connect and communicate with appliances in the home and other environments.

Larry Page has said that, when he wears Google Glass, the wearable electronics that rests on the bridge of your nose like a pair of spectacles, he feels like he's seeing the future.

«Tough, self - healing rubber developed: Potential applications include more durable tires, wearable electronics, medical devices.»

Many think that flexible, wearable electronics built from organic materials could open up new applications for electronics.

«Paper - folding art inspires better bandages: Cutting kirigami - style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces.»

Indeed, everyone is invited to the DIY party, from elementary - school students building robotic arms to grandmothers sewing jackets with working LED movie displays using Flora, a wearable electronics platform with conductive threads and washable hardware.

Not exact matches

So far, the company says its working with «consumer electronics manufacturers, chip makers and fashion brands» to contribute to the family of Android - based wearables.

The company's core wearable fitness trackers business has fallen sharply as it faces bigger names with deeper pockets, such as Apple and Samsung, that are relatively new entries in the wearable market but control a large and loyal customer base in electronics.