Prof. Ramaswamy Nagarajan from the department of plastics engineering at UMass Lowell has developed a new type of strain sensor suitable for wirelessly monitoring the mechanical deformation in tension ...

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering looked to origami to create new sensors that could someday be employed to detect deformations in organs and also for use in wearables and soft ...

Wearable devices and smart sensors are transforming how we monitor health and activity, from tracking heartbeats to detecting body movements. However, traditional tools like stethoscopes and fitness ...

Those of us who lift weights don't typically get much help from our fitness watch in terms of actually tracking a workout properly, and that's true of the Apple Watch - but a new sensor that might be ...

Resistive strain sensors hold significant potential in wearable sensing devices due to their lightweight nature, simple structure, and rapid response. Two-dimensional (2D) materials, particularly ...

Apple is researching strain gage sensors, likely in an effort to improve the Apple Watch's strength training capabilities, according to a recent job listing (via MyHealthyApple). The job listing from ...

Researchers have developed a hydrogel-based strain sensor that measures blood potassium from a single drop of serum in two minutes, enabling faster and less invasive monitoring for patients with ...

Wearable sensors with their own integrated power generation capability are an attractive alternative to relying on external batteries, and a number of thermoelectric, photovoltaic and other ...

XJCSENSOR, a leading manufacturer of force sensors and force-control solutions, has introduced a MEMS sensor that provides ...

(Nanowerk News) Wearable devices and smart sensors are transforming how we monitor health and activity, from tracking heartbeats to detecting body movements. However, traditional tools like ...