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Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices May Prompt Early Care
Researchers developed a novel software algorithm to analyze pulse rate signals and infer the presence of atrial fibrillation on one brand of wearables.
Articles Medical
Superior Organ Transport Moves Forward
A life-saving device developed by Vascular Perfusion Solutions uses compressed oxygen to extend the life of organs for transplants.
Briefs Medical
‘Bionic’ Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure
A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialed in New Zealand heart patients this year, following successful animal trials.
R&D Medical
Folding Design Leads to Heart Sensor with Smaller Profile
As advances in wearable devices push the amount of information they can provide consumers, sensors increasingly must conform to the contours of the body. One approach applies the...
Briefs Medical
Elastic Polymer is Both Stiff and Tough
Elastic polymers, known as elastomers, can be stretched and released repeatedly and are used in applications such as gloves and heart valves, where they need to last a long time without tearing. But...
Global Innovations Materials
Nontoxic, Variable-Stiffness Threads Enable Dexterous Cardiac Catheters
Engineers at EPFL and ETH have developed a variable stiffness catheter made of nontoxic threads that can transition between soft and rigid states during surgery. It...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Full-Sized 3D-Bioprinted Heart Model
Surgeons can use the heart model as a tool for planning and practice.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensors Integrated in Clothing Monitor Heart Rate
The device ultimately should be able to provide accurate signals from a person who is walking, running, or climbing stairs.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Flexible Imaging Device
3D micro-printing was used to develop this small, flexible scope for looking inside blood vessels.
Features Test & Measurement
Developing an Analog Front-End for an Electrocardiogram Monitor
The SLG47004 can be used as a cost-effective integrated solution for the analog front-end of an ECG monitor.
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cardiac Patch with Bioink Can Repair the Heart
3D bioprinting using bioink from engineered stem cells enables treatment of myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Silicone Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body
The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.
Briefs Software
Swimming Living Robots Can Self-Train
Biobots based on muscle cells can swim at unprecedented velocities.
Briefs Medical
Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat, May Prompt Early Care
The algorithm was able to accurately detect irregular heart rhythms, indicating possible atrial fibrillation.
Briefs Test & Measurement
System Enables Contactless Monitoring of Heart Rhythm Using Smart Speakers
Speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home can monitor regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Adapter Makes All Headphones Intelligent
“Dumb” headphones are made smart by turning them into sensors.
Briefs Materials
Sensors Woven into a Shirt can Monitor Vital Signs
Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health.
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Miniature Lung-Heart Sensor on a Chip
A tiny sensor chip records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements.
NASA Spinoff Sensors/Data Acquisition
Artificial Intelligence for Astronauts Monitors Patients at Home
Software that monitors astronaut health in space now monitors high-risk patients at home.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
“Smart” Shirt Monitors the Heart
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG and heart rate.
Facility Focus Materials
Facility Focus: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering
Today, Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering performs research in robotics, cyberphysical systems, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, energy, and other topics.
Briefs AR/AI
Artificial Intelligence Tech Set to Transform Heart Imaging
AI enables examination of hearts for scar tissue, eliminating the need for contrast injections.
Briefs Wearables
Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation After Heart Attacks
The system promotes myocardial regeneration after a cardiac event.
R&D Design
Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power
The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Products of Tomorrow
Water-sensing smartphone screens, a NASA-developed RF switch, and an ultrasound patch.
Features Medical
Hierarchical Surface Restructuring for Electrodes and Microelectrode Arrays
Pulse Technologies has developed a patented technology that uses ultrashort pulse lasers to restructure surfaces in electrode materials and implantables.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Device Powers Wearable Sensors Through Human Motion
A triboelectric generator made of flexible circuit boards creates electricity when the wearer moves.
Briefs Wearables
Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor
The soft, stretchy skin patch can monitor cardiovascular signals and multiple biochemical levels at the same time.
R&D AR/AI
AI Tool Could Speed Up Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases
A new tool could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
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