Abbott launched a smartphone-compatible next-gen insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) called Confirm Rx™ for more accurate remote monitoring of unpredictable heart rhythm problems. The small paperclip-sized implantable device offers more accurate detection of arrhythmia than traditional devices.

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An arrhythmia is a problem with the rhythm of your heartbeat. The most common type of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and fast heartbeat. For the 33.5 million people living with atrial fibrillation (AFib)—the most common arrhythmia—many do not even know they have the condition.

The device is inserted just under the skin in the chest above the heart during a quick, minimally invasive outpatient procedure. It is the only ICM on the market that syncs to a smartphone via Bluetooth® and transmits information to the physician to help identify irregular heartbeats quickly. With the mobile app there’s no need for an additional transmitter. This user-friendly health technology is translated in nearly 40 languages, says a press release.

“Through new advances like Abbott’s next generation of Confirm Rx ICM, physicians can act more proactively and efficiently in their treatment approach, and patients can stay engaged and connected,” said Avi Fischer, M.D., medical director of Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management therapies.

Currently available wearables for tracking cardiac arrhythmias have drawbacks when it comes to making a clinical diagnosis. Some require recharging at night while others require some level of interaction by the person to record symptoms. These may cause inaccurate data being delivered.

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“Many of these devices still aren’t leading to an improved diagnosis or solving the key clinical challenges for people at risk,” said Sean Beinart, M.D., a cardiologist with Adventist Healthcare in Rockville, Md. “Like a guardian for heart health, Confirm Rx ICM can relay important data about a person’s heart rhythm through their smartphone and alert their care team to a potentially dangerous heart event. With Abbott’s new technology, I can better identify risk—making it actionable for me and life-changing for my patient.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

Ismene Grohmann, Senior Director Innovation, Diabetes Care at Abbott, will be speaking about how data mosaics can help us better manage chronic diseases at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10. The 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series is co-located to SEMICON West and topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Garmin has added a new feature for its female users allowing them to track menstrual cycles through Garmin wearables and smartwatches. The new feature gives users the ability to log symptoms and track cycles, and offers up additional context via Garmin Connect, the company’s mobile app. Throughout the month, users will get educational content on subjects like nutrition and training specific to the current phase of their cycle.

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“Garmin has leveraged our unparalleled fitness expertise into a feature that lets active women track their cycle in the same place they tracked their last run,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin vice president of global consumer marketing.

A customized cycle tracking will show whether a cycle is regular, irregular, or transitioning into menopause. Women can track daily physical and emotional symptoms and even add their own notes. Cycle tracking brings awareness to fluctuations in things like sleep, mood, appetite, athletic performance and more. With regular symptom logging, women can begin to predict how they will feel at a given point in their cycle in case they want to adjust their diet or activities. Those with a Connect IQ compatible device also have the option of getting cycle tracking information and discreet period reminders right on the wrist.

“Cycle tracking was developed for women, by Garmin women – from the engineers, to the project managers, to the marketing team. In this way we could ensure that we were authentically addressing a woman’s actual wants and needs,” said Lyman.

Currently, the feature is available to: Forerunner 645 Music, vívoactive® 3, vívoactive 3 Music, fēnix 5 Plus Series.

The menstrual cycle feature will be available soon to: fēnix® 5 Series, fēnix Chronos, Forerunner® 935, Forerunner 945, Forerunner 645, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music.

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Garmin Health is currently sponsoring a research study at The University of Kansas Medical Center to examine how wearables, and the array of biometric data they produce, could potentially assist with menstrual cycle tracking and ovulation prediction.

Garmin Connect is a free online fitness community that allows users to analyze training progress, set and track goals, and share activities with other Garmin Connect users or on social media sites.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Triathlons have really taken off over the years, making it tougher to train for this multisport race. With the proliferation of GPS-enabled devices and better waterproofing, triathletes can now benefit from various smartwatches and fitness trackers designed specifically for them. Here are 6 such wearables for the triathletes this year.

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Wearables for Swimming

Incus Nova

Incus Nova is a swimming wearable for triathletes that’s worn on the upper spine and held in place by the apparel. The wearable combines artificial intelligence and data analytics to improve technique and training in competitive sports. Having engineered each element of the system from the ground up, INCUS provides an elegant data experience that uniquely optimizes quality, speed and efficiency across all processes from data capture to analysis and feedback. The wearable is high-quality sensors found in smartwatches. It tracks your strokes, breaths and kicks on both left and right sides. Nova will cost around $420, when it’s launched at the end of this year.

Moov Now

This lightweight wearable is made not just for swimming, but for running, cycling, cardio, and more. Billed as the most advanced swim tracker, it tracks stroke count, stroke type, lap analysis and recommends ways to improve your technique. Moov Now boasts three times more sensors than basic fitness trackers, providing real-time accuracy. There’s no display – so you’ll have to check your phone afterwards to see how you performed. For all the advanced features, Moov Now comes with a low price of $60 and a long six-month battery life.

Wearables for Running

Garmin Forerunner 935

Designed especially for triathletes and ultrarunners, the Forerunner 935 is loaded with features that combine advanced metric performance with stellar GPS technology. The smartwatch allows you to transition between swimming, running and biking while continuously monitoring your performance. It then analyzes these data to determine heart rate variability, rest times, and other physiological insights. Battery-life is 24 hours in run mode and up to 60 hours in low-power mode. The price starts at $415.

Polar M430

While Polar’s M400 was a best-selling running watch in Europe, its new smartwatch – Polar M430 – is definitely a winner again. The easy-to-use, durable, watch comes with built-in heart rate (HR) monitoring for zone training and continuous HR tracking off the wrist, so you can monitor your resting heart rate and your fitness progress. The watch also has sleep tracking and smart notifications and the benefit of the ever-improving Polar Flow app, which allows you to add smart coaching to your wrist for training.

Wearables for Cycling

Cortex METALYZER® 3B

CORTEX is a Leipzig, Germany-based world market leader in mobile performance testing represented in medical, sports and fitness. The company’s METALYZER 3B is a portable high resolution spiroergometry system with Breath-by-Breath technology. With portable breath-by-breath system, it allows a complete medical analysis of the functionality of a person’s lung, heart and metabolism at rest and under stress. It has Bluetooth® LE for connection to HF, SpO2, power meters and other measuring devices. Internal battery allows a 12-hour running time.

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Garmin Forerunner 935

We picked Garmin Forerunner 935 as a good watch for running, but it’s also a great choice for cycling. This comfortable, lightweight tracker is ready to provide you with quality information. The sensors included are a barometer, altimeter, thermometer, and a built-in GPS. These features make it a great watch to wear when running or cycling. The heart rate monitor allows you to respond to real-time data. Bluetooth Smart and ANT+ are available to connect to external sensors. Although the device is a pricy one, it is well worth the quality and features.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

We all go through days when our brains simply refuse to collaborate. If guzzling down coffee doesn’t help, you might want to try PlatoWork headset. It’s a brain stimulator that is designed to boost your cognition, improve memory, focus and creativity.

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Just put on the headset and use the app to choose between four different modes: Learn, Create, Concentrate and Rethink.

The plug’n play device uses a safe and well-known technology called tDCS – transcranial direct current stimulation, which can increase cognitive functions by sending a weak current through specific regions of the brain. tDCS has been around for more than 20 years, but has been reserved for elite usage in closed settings such as army- and pilot training, and research labs at top universities.

Well over 4000 studies have already demonstrated that tDCS is a safe and effective way to optimize brain activity. Unlike chemical performance enhancers, neurostimulation with tDCS is not associated with any serious adverse effects.

“In my work, I am faced with challenges involving high complexity projects in a very dynamic environment. PlatoWork can help with focus and stress reduction. Furthermore, our industry demands innovation and creativity to be able to stay ahead – and PlatoWork offers technology to help generate creative ideas,” says Ljiljana Harding, Project Management Office Director at Pfizer.

The headset has a slick yet edgy look, from slate black packaging, to the minute details like the bluetooth light indicator being incorporated in the brand Logo. The power button is located inside the clip brackets of the helmet, in such a way to turn the headset on whenever you push the headset on your head.

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The headset comes with sponge pads for contact with the scalp, the headset, a small bottle of saline solution, and a quick start guide that only asks you to download the app. In other words, it does not get any simpler than that.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have shown that existing optical fiber technology could be used to produce microscopic 3D images of tissue inside the body. Published in Science Advances, the technology could pave the way for minimally invasive 3D optical biopsies.

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In traditional biopsies tissue is harvested and sent off to a lab for analysis, but optical biopsies will enable clinicians to examine living tissue within the body in real-time.

This new procedure uses ultra-thin microendoscopes to look inside the body for diagnosis or during surgery, but normally produces only two-dimensional images, reports RMIT.

This is a crucial first step towards 3D optical biopsies, to improve diagnosis and precision surgery.

The new technology uses a light field imaging approach to produce microscopic images in stereo vision, similar to the 3D movies that you watch wearing 3D glasses, according to lead author Dr Antony Orth, a Research Fellow in the RMIT node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP).

“Stereo vision is the natural format for human vision, where we look at an object from two different viewpoints and process these in our brains to perceive depth,” said Dr Orth.

“We’ve shown it’s possible to do something similar with the thousands of tiny optical fibers in a microendoscope.

“It turns out these optical fibers naturally capture images from multiple perspectives, giving us depth perception at the microscale.

“Our approach can process all those microscopic images and combine the viewpoints to deliver a depth-rendered visualization of the tissue being examined – an image in three dimensions.”

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The researchers measured the angle of the rays coming into the system, and were able to figure out the 3D structure of a microscopic fluorescent sample using just the information in a single image, explains Professor Brant Gibson, Chief Investigator and Deputy Director of the CNBP.

“So that optical fiber bundle acts like a miniaturized version of a light field camera,” he adds.

“The exciting thing is that our approach is fully compatible with the optical fiber bundles that are already in clinical use, so it’s possible that 3D optical biopsies could be a reality sooner rather than later.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Centre for Process Innovation Limited (CPI), a UK-based science and technology innovation center, is working alongside ItoM Medical BV and Blumorpho to develop a wearable device to treat children with uncontrolled asthma. CPI will use its expertise in printable electronics in the development of this wearable. The companies aim to change asthma treatment by providing sufferers with the opportunity to take control of the disease and create a better life for themselves and their parents.

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Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, with many suffering attacks and emergency hospital visits that lead to a decrease in quality of life and a subsequent increase in healthcare costs, reports Printed Electronics World.

CPI will use its its experience in screen printing, attaching technologies for wearable electronics, and support to take products to pilot manufacture.

Itom will use its innovative surface-ElectroMyoGraphy (sEMG) technology, which, when attached to a flexible printed circuit and connected to the patient via a smart vest, is comfortable for the wearer and easy to operate in the home environment.

Blumorpho will support the complex business needs for the legislative requirements and routes into the medical device market, developing a strong value proposition for the device across many EU healthcare systems.

The project is part of the wider SmartEEs program, which is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program and aims to support companies with the development of new business ideas using flexible electronics technologies. This is being implemented through a Call for Application Experiments, with SmartEEs selecting and supporting 20 Application Experiments aimed at generating business success stories.

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“This is an interesting and exciting project for CPI, bringing together CPI’s conductive printing experience with ItoM Medical’s semi-conductor expertise. The application area is very important and worthwhile, I’m sure it will be welcomed by the parents of children with asthma. The advantage of working through the SmartEEs Project for all parties is that initial demonstrators can be carried out at very low risk. The international collaboration aspect ensures that the end user has access to the most appropriate facilities in Europe,” said Sandy Gunn, Business Development Manager at CPI.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

In a workplace, flammable gases, mists or vapors or combustible dusts may cause hazardous atmosphere. According to both federal law and state law, employers must ensure that they provide a safe working environment for their employees.

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Vuzix, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and AR technology and products, signed a partnership with power management company Eaton to develop an ATEX intrinsically safe smartglasses to be used in these challenging environments. Vuzix chose Eaton as a partner in this project because of Eaton’s innovation and expertise in intrinsically safe certifications and solutions for harsh and hazardous areas through its Crouse-Hinds series solutions, says a press release.

As a leader in enterprise smart glasses, Vuzix’s expansion into a new market segment will further the company’s position as a leader in wearable enterprise solutions. The ATEX intrinsically safe smart glasses market represents a significant new addressable market for Vuzix that is ripe for innovation and disruption. Eaton is a leading provider of electrical and instrumentation products for harsh and hazardous environments. Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds series solutions are designed to perform to the highest standard of safety and reliability, keep people safe and keep plants running.

The glasses will be fully software and accessory compatible with all existing M-series products, which will make for easy deployment of standard M-Series products right alongside their ATEX certified versions within the corporate infrastructure from IT to HR to the worksite.

“Eaton’s expertise in intrinsically safe certifications and solutions for harsh and hazardous locations bring immediate value to the table towards the creation and rapid development of a Vuzix ATEX certified smart glasses platform,” said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix. “The joint development between Vuzix and Eaton will leverage the expertise of both organizations to manufacture, market and sell industry leading ATEX certified smart glasses.”

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The smartglasses will be on display in Eaton’s booth #4838 at the 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) from May 6 to 9 at NRG Park in Houston. Utilizing an interactive experience, visitors will learn about this unique, hands-free solution for efficient and accurate access to information, data collection, and communication.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Toronto-based Myant Inc., the world’s first end-to-end textile computing company, and Ryerson University’s FCAD, Canada’s leading creative innovation hub, formed a partnership to create new ideas and applications in the emerging field of textile computing. Dan Herman, VP of Strategy and Partnerships at Myant will be speaking about how textile computing is changing the landscape at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10.

Through this new partnership, the new Myant Textile Computing lab at FCAD will enable groundbreaking collaborative research across disciplines into new user experiences, advanced textile design, and novel fabrication processes.

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Textile computing is where digital technology becomes a built-in part of fabric, enabling the creation of “smart” clothing or other “smart” textile products that often incorporate sensors or continuous monitoring. Research being conducted in Ryerson labs in textile computing involves everything from controlling sensors built into textiles with brain signals, to using nanomaterials to waterproof clothing, to developing batteries that can be integrated into garments.

“An international leader in the realm of textile computing, Myant is at the forefront of the next wave of industrial and commercial innovation in Canada,” said Charles Falzon, Dean of Ryerson University’s FCAD. “Our students and faculty live at the intersection of design, technology and user experience, and we are excited to work with Myant to unlock new possibilities for the future of human-machine interactions through textile computing.”

As part of the strategic partnership, Ryerson and Myant will work together, along with other public and private partners, towards the establishment of Toronto as the innovation hub for textile computing in Canada and around the world.

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“Ryerson’s interdisciplinary approach makes it a natural partner for Myant and supports our efforts to turn Toronto into the global home for textile computing expertise,” said Tony Chahine, CEO and Founder of Myant. “Together we can help re-energize the cultures of design and manufacturing in Canada by linking innovative ideas and research with industrial production to create solutions that improve the lives of millions.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Microsoft is now the US’ most valuable company, hitting $1 trillion market cap when its shares jumped as much as 5.1% on April 25^th. Expectations are high for the tech sector, after the Nasdaq climbed to an intraday record on the day.

Microsoft made history as the third US company to reach this milestone, following in the footsteps of Apple which achieved this most desired honor last August, while Amazon became the 2nd to reach it in the following month. Both these companies have since dipped below $1 trillion, and the same could be expected of Microsoft eventually.

“The stock needed to hit $130.51 to reach the trillion-dollar mark for the first time. It traded as high as $131.37, though it bounced around throughout the day before closing at $129.15 for a market cap of about $990 billion, reports CNBC.

Analysts found the results positive, and most pointed to the rapid growth in Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing business. Azure’s revenue surged 73%. Microsoft’s commercial cloud business, which includes Azure, grew 41% in the quarter to $9.6 billion.

UBS wrote that the results suggested that “there’s lots more opportunity ahead”, while Evercore ISI raved that Microsoft “should remain a stock for all seasons”.

After regular trading on the day, the tech giant reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.14 per share, excluding certain items, topping the $1.00 estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue climbed 14% to $30.6 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $29.84 billion.

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The tech earnings were kicked off by Microsoft and Facebook, with both companies surpassing expectations. Facebook saw its shares rise more than 6% on Thursday. Amazon reports after the bell, followed by Alphabet and Apple early next week.

“Microsoft is one of the best-positioned companies in tech to capitalize on the growing demand for cloud, even more than Amazon.com,” says Bloomberg Intelligence. “A dominant position in productivity applications should aid 10%-plus sales growth for at least the next two years.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

An AI-powered wearable for remote patient monitoring has received Class II clearance from the FDA for hospital care. The wearable device, developed by Edinburgh, Scotland-based Current Health, continuously and automatically monitors patients to help better determine health trajectory and allows clinicians to intervene earlier.

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Healthcare providers in the U.S. and U.K. are deploying Current to change their patient delivery models from reactive to proactive care to produce better patient outcomes. Current’s approach will help health organizations reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions for patients whose conditions deteriorate after treatment — an expensive and cumbersome clinical burden that costs U.S. hospitals more than $40 billion annually, says a press release.

“The Mount Sinai Health System works with innovative and leading-edge companies like Current to support our commitment to providing world-class patient care. Current’s continuous and proactive monitoring platform has the potential to alert us to patient deterioration faster and give our team data insights they can act on earlier,” said Dr. Scott Lorin, president of Mount Sinai Brooklyn.

Current has the largest real-time physiological data set, making it the most accurate, all-in-one wireless wearable currently approved for use in the EU and U.S. The company’s proprietary algorithms continuously analyze data, along with relevant contextual patient information, to offer actionable and proactive insights into the wearer’s health. It seamlessly integrates with third-party devices to capture additional metrics, building patient-specific digital therapeutics and recommendations.

In the UK, Current is being used by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, which serves a local population of 500,000 people. These two hospitals use Current to remotely monitor patients after discharge. The Current use resulted in a 22% reduction in home visits and fewer hospital readmissions and emergency department visits, which freed up skilled nursing time and helped patients feel safe and secure.

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“At Current, we’re a small team of individuals committed to changing the world through proactive healthcare,” said Christopher McCann, CEO of Current. “Our team worked hard to get here, and it’s just the first step toward monitoring the health of every human being to identify sickness earlier with the goal of saving lives. Today, we’re in the hospital, tomorrow the home, and in the near future, we’ll be everywhere. We are just getting started.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Many clinical trials get delayed or even cancelled due to problems with patient recruitment. Many patients cannot be recruited because of their locations in relation to the investigation sites. No participant would want to go to the trial location, driving through rush hour traffic to have their blood pressure checked. Large and scattered patient populations for a given trial are often outside of a reasonable commuting distance from a site; hence, they never volunteer.

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However, the Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing clinical research. Oracle’s connected medical devices can remotely gather clinical data from patients. Oracle solutions capture and analyze that data to give researchers a real-time view of patient progress.

“Our goal is to simplify adoption of new technologies. For clinical program managers, protocol designers, and therapeutic leads, our concept is to simplify choosing the right wearable/sensor/app/ source(s) that make sense for their trials and rapidly move into patient recruitment mode,” reports Oracle.

Each clinical trial participant wears a connected mHealth sensor with a unique identifier. The device remotely and continuously collects real-world patient data, such as blood pressure and blood glucose levels, and then sends the information, via Bluetooth, to the patient’s mobile device. From there, the data is routed through Oracle Health Sciences mHealth Connector Cloud Service, an enterprise-class, highly secure, scalable, integration platform that aggregates, summarizes, and disseminates the targeted data into Oracle Health Sciences InForm or Oracle Health Sciences Data Management Workbench (DMW).

This single platform reduces the number of technical integration points, optimizes third-party vendor interactions, and simplifies the way clinical trial teams can embrace new methods as part of a digital trial program.

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“We at Oracle Heath Sciences are very excited about this new platform, and the opportunity it provides for the industry to embrace remote patient monitoring and virtual trial methodologies at scale across all clinical trials. We look forward to sharing more of our vision for digital trials with you,” says Oracle.

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The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

The performance of our working memory deteriorates as we age. As we get older, it becomes increasingly difficult to form new memories and hold on to them. Now researchers at Boston University have shown that it is possible to improve memory in older folks. They used external electric stimulation to give 70-year-olds the memory abilities of 20-year-olds.

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In a groundbreaking study published April 2019 in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, and BU doctoral researcher John Nguyen demonstrated that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indistinguishable from that of 20-year-olds, reports Boston University.

For their study, the researchers recruited two groups of individuals: one group consisted of people in their 20s, and the people in the other group were in their 60s and 70s.

The researchers asked both groups to perform a series of memory tasks that required them to view an image, and then, after a brief pause, to identify whether a second image was slightly different from the original.

At baseline, the young adults were much more accurate at this; they significantly outperformed the older group. However, when the older adults were given 25 minutes of mild stimulation through scalp electrodes and personalized to their individual brain circuits, the difference between the two groups vanished. What’s more encouraging is that the memory boost lasted at least to the end of the 50-minute time window after stimulation – the point at which the experiment ended.

The researchers explained this technique by looking at two mechanisms that allow working memory to function properly: coupling and synchronization.

“Coupling occurs when different types of brain rhythms coordinate with one another, and it helps us process and store working memories. Slow, low-frequency rhythms—theta rhythms—dance in the front of your brain, acting like the conductors of an orchestra. They reach back to faster, high-frequency rhythms called gamma rhythms, which are generated in the region of the brain that processes the world around us,” explained Boston University.

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“Meanwhile, synchronization—when theta rhythms from different areas of the brain synchronize with one another—allows separate brain areas to communicate with one another. This process serves as the glue for a memory, combining individual sensory details to create one coherent recollection. As we age, our theta rhythms become less synchronized and the fabric of our memories starts to fray.”

“We showed that the poor performers who were much younger, in their 20s, could also benefit from the same exact kind of stimulation,” said Reinhart. “We could boost their working memory even though they weren’t in their 60s or 70s.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Gatorade, a company that offers sports drinks for athletes to keep them hydrated, has developed a sweat patch that will help them refuel more effectively, providing them with an extra edge on the field.

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The wearable sweat patch can be worn by athletes during practice or workouts to help them track hydration and nutrients they’ve lost through perspiration, reports Inc.

Users stick the three-inch-long patch to their forearm, and built-in sensors measure how much they sweat and how much sodium they lose during their workout. That info is relayed to Gatorade’s GX app, which then offers advice on how to refuel–with Gatorade, naturally.

This is a key part of the company’s plans for providing athletes with access to comprehensive information about their performance, according to Xavi Cortadellas, Gatorade’s head of innovation and design.

Gatorade, which is owned by PepsiCo, isn’t the first sports company to make a foray into wearables. Companies like Under Armour, Nike and Adidas have already dipped their toes in the wearable space.

At the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Florida, the company tests out new product ideas and analyzes performance data in real time.

The facility is visited by professional athletes every day. They are asked to play and sweat and do all the things fit people usually do. Doctors and scientists at Gatorade then investigate their performance. The participants are hooked up to large, expensive machines that track energy intake, sweat rate, even a person’s fat and muscle mass, to understand what’s happening at a molecular level. With this, the company is able to understand what products work and what products don’t–as well as understand how different athletes’ bodies respond to different conditions.

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“Sports science is complex, and athletes want it simplified and want more actionable input,” says Cortadellas. “We want to be the translators of this complexity to everyday athletes.”

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by both motor (tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, postural instability) and non-motor symptoms such as depression, sleep disorder, dementia, anxiety, cognitive issues and many more. After Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease is the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease for which currently, there is no known cure.

Limited resources available for the condition means people living with Parkinson’s disease aren’t getting adequate care and tailored approach needed to improve their lives, reports MedEngine.

Berlin-based MedEngine has developed an innovative smartwatch and mobile app that makes it easier to manage Parkinson’s disease.

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Flytta smartwatch lets you track motor symptoms: tremor, bradykinesia, rigor, dyskinesia, physical activity and sleep.

The Flytta companion mobile app records clinically validated self-assessments and additional therapy relevant information.

How Does Flytta Work?

The Flytta Watch is a stylish, traditionally-styled stainless steel wristwatch that combines wireless connectivity and motion sensors to track your movement throughout the day and relays this data to your smartphone.

The data is then analyzed on the cloud and combined with additional information on sleep, exercise, nutrition, medication, clinical assessments and more.

The final insights are available on the mobile app in an easy-to-understand format so that you can make better decisions on your choice of care.

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How Does Flytta Improve Parkinson’s Care?

To improve the quality of life of patients, it is important to see the full picture. For people living with Parkinson’s disease, simply tracking motor symptoms, does not take account for things like nutrition, mood, alternative therapies, exercise or sleep. These lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on your life so they ought to be tracked.

Flytta mobile app stores your additional information securely and combines this with the motor data from the watch to provide a more complete picture of your Parkinson’s.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

The US federal regulators have OK’d the first medical device to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted marketing of NeuroSigma’s Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) System, a digital health device, about the size of a smartphone.

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The device delivers a low-level electrical pulse to the trigeminal nerve from a wire to a small patch placed above the patient’s eyebrows. It is available by prescription only for patients aged 7 to 12 years old who are not currently taking prescription medication for ADHD.

“It emits a low level electrical pulse that essentially stimulates a cranial nerve called the trigeminal nerve and the idea is that nerve then sends signals into the brain particularly to the areas that are important for attention, for functioning and behavior,” Dr. Tara Narula said on CBS This Morning. “And they did see in this small study of about 60 kids over four weeks it did reduce symptoms. It seems to be on par with the effects seen with non-stimulant medications.”

The FDA specifies that the Monarch eTNS System should be used in the home under caregiver supervision.

What’s ADHD?

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder of children. Children with ADHD may be hyperactive and unable control their impulses. Or they may have trouble paying attention. These behaviors interfere with school and home life. An estimated 6.1 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S., according to a national survey of children’s health in 2016.

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Study Shows the Device can Improve ADHD Symptoms

In a clinical trial of 62 children, those who used the device had statistically significant improvements in their ADHD symptoms, compared to those who received a placebo, according to the FDA.

Although the study didn’t find any serious side-effects, there were some adverse effects including drowsiness, increased appetite, fatigue, headache and teeth clenching.

“But as I said it was a small study and it was over a short period of time. We don’t know what it would be like if kids were on medication when they used this,” Dr. Narula said.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Demands for more accurate fitness and cardiac health data are forcing fitness tracker and smartwatch markers to wrestle with complex and costly multi-component solutions. Although these wearable devices eventually deliver higher accuracy, they consume too much power, greater footprint, and take long time to develop. Maxim Integrated, who will be speaking at WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9, has an easier and cheaper solution to these problems.

Traditional method of ECG requires placement of 10 electrodes in strategic locations around the body. These are then combined in 12 pairs, or leads, designed to align with different axes of waveforms generated across the volume of cardiac tissue, reports Digikey.

In contrast, ECG measurements performed by consumer wearables typically use only one electrode pair. Although one-lead ECGs might lack detail required for diagnosis by a cardiologist, they do provide enough information for the cardiologists. But one-lead ECG measurements in a fitness device can cause problems since the measurements can easily be corrupted by any movement by the individual. As a result, accurate ECG measurements require the person to remain still, whether lying in a health facility or during a workout. For this reason, fitness trackers and smartwatches that provide heart rate data during exercise typically rely on photoplethysmography (PPG) methods.

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Maxim Integrated PPG and ECG Biosensor

The MAX86150 overcomes these challenges, sampling both PPG and ECG simultaneously to provide the highest sensitivity of pulse transit time. To reduce battery drain, the module can be shut down through software with near-zero standby current, allowing the power rails to remain powered at all times.

Designers now have an easier way to deliver both photoplethysmogram (PPG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) measurements for health monitoring from a mobile, battery-powered device. The new MAX86150 from Maxim Integrated is a first-of-a kind biosensor module, comprised of internal LEDs, photodetectors and an ECG analog front-end (AFE) to provide highly accurate, FDA-certifiable PPG and ECG performance in compact, power-saving designs, including mobile phones, laptops, tablets and smart speakers.

The MAX86150 is available at Maxim’s website for $4.00 (1000-up, FOB USA); also available from authorized distributors.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

SKIIOT – The Internet of Things is changing the game for the athletes and changing the way audiences are engaged. The 10th IoT/WT Innovation World Cup® thus enabled the search for the most disruptive Sport & Fitness innovators, to find out who was capable to make the practice and play smarter and more engaging. SKIIOT, accordingly, has come out as an outstanding start-up from Finland with an ankle-worn seven sensor device combined with the mobile/web application for cross-country skiing. Our partners had a conversation with Marko Höynälä, Co-Founder & CEO of SKIIOT and explored the fantastic all-in-one device that counts all sports lovers in: from the amateur to professional skiers, from the service teams to the ski facility providers, and especially the ski fans who enjoy watching skiing competitions.

1. WHAT IS THE IDEA BEHIND SKIIOT?

Our aim is to digitalize winter sport, starting from cross-country skiing.

2. WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS DEVICE?

The device is an all-in-one. SKIIOT is a skiing analyzer that solves the variety of challenges related to cross-country skiing. The seven sensors patented IoT device measures everything you need to know about your ski performance, surrounding conditions and technique. SKIIOT also provides a solution for objective ski performance testing. Same SKIIOT device serves all target groups from casual skiiers, service staff, professionals to B2B customers who offer facilities such as Ski tunnels, Ski resorts, Ski Events, to name but a few. SKIIOT application is compatible with iOS and Android.

3. WHAT ARE THE NEXT BIG STEPS?

SKIIOT has cooperation in place with skiing professionals from different nations e.g. Norwegian Olympiatoppen and Norwegian marathon skiing teams. The primary market launch is in Norway and Europe.  After that, we will make a market extension for China Winter Sports. We want to cover both B2B for professional skiers, the skiing community and B2C for casual ones.

Explore further:

Check out SKIIOT official website for more insight into their excellent skiing products.

Hands-on Developer Workshop in Helsinki by STMicroelectronics, Sigfox and Connected Finland

STMicroelectronics teamed up with Sigfox, Connected Finland and Innovation World Cup® Series for a Developer Workshop on May 15, 2019 at Meeting Park Campus, Helsinki.

From 9:15 AM to 1:00 PM, supported by the companies’ tech experts, you will get a general overview about the STM32 Open Development Environment, insight into Sigfox Technology by Sigfox and Connected Finland, and learn how to connect the ST IoT tracker node to Sigfox back-end. What is more, you will receive tips to advance your solution with the 11^th IoT/WT Innovation World Cup®, and win prizes worth over 500,000 USD including a cash prize of 10,000 Euro.

After the workshop, you will be invited to a networking lunch with tech experts, workshop facilitators and fellow participants.

Participation is free of charge. Each participant will receive a free IoT tracker node kit.

Registration is required. Book now as seats are limited: https://bit.ly/2G9QFSs

Cardiogram, a digital health startup that makes smartwatch app to detect health conditions like diabetes and atrial fibrillation (Afib), has cut a deal with upstart insurer Oscar Health. The deal makes Oscar Health members eligible for Cardiogram’s wearable-based monitoring for atrial fibrillation and diabetes, without paying out-of-pocket.

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“You will be monitored for signs of diabetes and atrial fibrillation, and if it turns out you are at a high risk for one of these conditions you will be offered a confirmatory test, so a blood test or an ECG,” Brandon Ballinger, cofounder of Cardiogram, told MobiHealthNews. “And if that confirms you have that condition, then you will be referred to an in network for physician for Oscar.”

The new partnership comes after a 2018 study, done in collaboration with UC San Francisco, showed Cardiogram can detect diabetes in patients with 85 percent accuracy.

In order to take advantage of the benefit, an Oscar member would need to have their own Apple Watch, Garmin or Android wearable which can be linked to the Cardiogram app for passive health monitoring.

If Cardiogram’s technology highlights a potential issue of Afib or diabetes, patients will be given free access to what the company calls a “gold standard” diagnostic test to confirm the results.

“So it is not just an algorithm or technology — it is a full clinical workflow that guides Oscar members to treatment and better health,” Ballinger said.

The program is designed not only for people with health conditions, but also for healthy people. The technology lets users monitor their resting heart rate, sleep and stress, according to Ballinger. Additionally, a feature added in January allows, members already managing a health condition to share their data with a doctor.

“For chronic conditions like diabetes, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and sleep apnea, anywhere between 20–80% of cases are undiagnosed. These are people with serious, worsening medical conditions who are at a dramatically higher risk of acute complications, yet are not receiving appropriate care,” said Cardiogram in its blog.

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WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. A new study has found that workers can suffer fatal heat stroke from temperatures that only reach the high 80s. Heatstroke is difficult to prevent and predict. Workers tend to keep doing their work, even though they feel sick. With no method of checking and monitoring the physical condition of each worker before and during work, managers usually learn about a heatstroke event only after a worker becomes sick. Now Sooth, an experience design company, has set out to solve this challenge.

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The system devised by Sooth checks each worker’s physical condition in real-time, predicts the likelihood of heatstroke for each worker, and notifies the worker and manager when the danger of heatstroke is detected so that the worker can rest, reports OutSystems.

Working with OutSystems, BlueMeme and Altitude Inc., Sooth successfully developed a prototype that decreases heatstroke-related accidents for Japanese construction and engineering companies.

The Heatstroke Prevention Project combines a smart helmet with multiple embedded vital sensors and an integrated application with a rich interface for workers and managers to check and monitor physical conditions to prevent heatstroke. When the device detects an imminent heatstroke, it notifies the managers and workers via their iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

“Sooth considers viral reaction as data and summarizes it into “SOOTH Platform,” an experience design platform which focuses on vital sensing. We, as a creative company, design and offer unique design experiences for life, industry, and society based on the analyzed data from the platform. We will improve our solution service for more industries and business from the experience in this project.” said Nukada Yasutoshi, CEO of Sooth Inc.

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It is projected that the Heatstroke Prevention Project will save millions in costs for the recovery of these types of accidents.

WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19

Wearable technology is continuously evolving. The technology is making a breakthrough in healthcare with integration of AI and Machine learning into wearable devices. The next big wave of innovation is now coming in the form of neurotechnology. This is one form where wearable technology can make a huge leap forward.

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“It feels like neurotech now is where PCs were in the 70s; a lot of tech was there but the applications weren’t clear,” says Shahin Farshchi, a partner at Lux Capital, a New York City-based venture firm that invests in emerging technologies in the physical and life sciences.

So, let’s look at some of the newest applications of wearables and neurotech.

MindX

MindX is a startup that develops brain-controlled smartglasses. The company combines neurotechnology, augmented reality and artificial intelligence to create a new computing interface. Julia Brown, CEO of MindX, said that her company plans to produce glasses that let you “access information with a single thought,” reports IEEE Spectrum. With the smartglasses, the idea is that “Look & Think” would replace “point and click” as the prime form of interaction. The smartglasses would be controlled by drawing on a contextual AI — or artificial intelligence that can draw on environmental cues — and technology that combines ocular and neural signals. Without having to make a physical click or tap, it provides a more natural way of controlling the interface.

NeoSensory

NeoSensory develops wearable devices that “empower people with new senses.” NeoSensory focuses on sending a variety of data streams to the brain via the sense of touch. NeoSensory’s wearable devices take in information that is not easily accessible — for example, sound (in deaf individuals), light outside the visible spectrum, or information from connected devices — and translate them into patterns of vibrations on the body. With practice, these associations become automatic and a new sense is born. “With so much unused real estate on the body, the skin presents huge potential for the delivery of new information. They are currently building the world’s first hearing assistive technology that enables people to listen with their skin,” according to the company.

Sana

Sana, a Colorado-based startup makes wearable mask for pain relief. Opioids are still the most effective treatment for most severe/ chronic pain states, but they are hampered by side effects, abuse and addiction. Sana wants to solve that problem with its wearable mask. When a user wears the mask over their eyes for 15 minutes before bed, or in 15-minute intervals throughout the day, it puts them into a state where they feel relaxed and less pain. The Sana mask measures minute changes between each heartbeat, and administers precisely timed pulses of light and sound to stimulate the audio and visual cortex of the user’s brain.

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WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 9-10

The most innovative wearables event will be back on July 9-10 in beautiful San Francisco at SEMICON West to celebrate the 34th edition of the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Series. Topics include data analytics in professional sports, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with wearables, the future of digital health, medication and adherence, smart patches, workflow optimization and workforce safety and much more – featuring international leaders and experts of the wearables industry´s biggest names including Abbott, Datwyler, Kopin, Maxim Integrated, Multek, NFLPA, Omron, SharkDreams, Qualcomm, Viewpointsystem and many more. Register now to be part of #WTUS19