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Medical transplants, such as temporary tattoos, can help doctors detect early metabolic problems.
Computer scientists in Australia say they are developing new sensor systems aimed at helping older people live safely and independently.
Sensory replacement devices (SSDs) provide visual information to the visually impaired via a microscope connected to a computer (or smartphone) and a stereo headset.
A new health and lifestyle monitoring system called Larklife will help users manage their diet, exercise, work productivity and sleep.
Dr. Denis Spitzer and his colleagues are developing a type of sensor capable of detecting explosive smells of TNT and other explosives with very low levels, which can ra…
By simply touching the screen, users can activate individual electronic devices when they confirm their heart rate. Smart phones, tablets, game consoles and other device…
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have invented an inconvenient refrigerator; Just smile, the refrigerator door will open itself.
In the past, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has used nano-ink (made up of silver nanoparticles), which allows users to draw electrical circuits on paper.
According to Wired, the Kinect sensor system is especially useful in cases where support for emergency response teams is needed.
Millions of people with diabetes face discomfort with frequent blood tests.
New American scientists have come up with the idea of turning a conventional helmet into a smart device capable of sending a self-help signal when a user experiences an…
You leave home to work, to the office it rains. Sometimes, due to absent-mindedness, you wonder if you have closed the windows at home yet?
It is about time that humans can sustain life by integrating robot technology into their bodies, turning them into cyborgs. Cyborg's half-man half-final is approaching r…
The new sensor, made from nanofibres, can 'smell' the explosives from underground explosive devices and announce a chemical reaction. Allows visual detection.
After five years since the collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis, authorities have applied wireless sensor technology to prevent disaster once again. On August 1, 2007,…