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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Facemask Sends Alerts
A new mask sends an alert to the wearer via their smartphone when the recommended healthy CO2 limits inside the facemask are exceeded.
Briefs: Medical
New Software May Help Neurology Patients Capture Clinical Data with Their Own Smartphones
The software accurately detects movements performed during motor function assessments.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Sustainable Silk Material Ideal for Wearable and Implantable Applications
The material is optically transparent and easily manipulated.
Features: Wearables
2022 Technology Trends: Digital Health Marks the Future of Medical Development
Going into 2022, remote monitoring, wearables, sensors, and other "mHealth" products are taking center stage.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Skin Sensors Monitor Health
Skin-sensing wearables coat copper nanowires with graphene oxide.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smartphone Platform Gives Early Warning for Cancer
A new platform provides visual detection analysis for lung cancer and ketosis/diabetes via different testing probes.
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: Electronics & Computers
New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector
The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
How Top Trends in Cleaning are Impacting Medical Device Design
Cleaning is a critical aspect of medical device design that is often overlooked during initial planning.
Briefs: Materials
Shifting Demand for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors Creates a Critical Supply Shortfall for Medical Electronics Needs
MLCC manufacturers are ramping up manufacturing capacity.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans
Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensors Measure Body Position
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
Briefs: Medical
Monitoring Glucose Levels, No Needles Required
The wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype is the first of its kind.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions
The system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Neck Brace Can Help Analyze the Impact of Cancer Treatment
The device could help guide recovery after treatment for head and neck cancer.
Features: Materials
On the Rise: Wearable Injector Systems
The advent of automatic drug-delivery devices has empowered patients to take their treatments in their own hands.
Technology Leaders: Design
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.
R&D: Photonics/Optics
UV Sensors for Wearables Are Flexible, Sensitive
To make ultraviolet (UV)-detecting wearables, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.
Features: Wearables
Show Preview: Medical Wearables for Biosensors
See what's happening at the Designing Biosensors for Medical Wearables Conference.
R&D: Electronics & Computers
Inkjet Printing Shows Promise for Making E-Textiles
Researchers have demonstrated that they can print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Future Washable Smart Clothes Powered by Wi-Fi Will Monitor Health
A flexible, silk-based coil is sewn on the textile.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nontoxic, Flexible Energy Converters Could Power Wearable Devices
Researchers report the design and fabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube thermoelectric devices on flexible polyimide substrates as a basis for wearable energy converters.
Briefs: Wearables
Wearable Accelerometer Could Reduce Falls for Seniors
Worn on the fingertips like a thimble, the wearable helps reduce postural sway.
Features: Photonics/Optics
Next-Gen POC Diagnostics: Electronic Measurement Technology Driven by Global Demand for COVID-19 Testing
Many new companies entering the market are planning a diagnostic roadmap of capabilities beyond their entry point of COVID-19 testing.
R&D: Wearables
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Heat Harvester
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Algorithms, Wearables Help Monitor Parkinson’s
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Briefs: Wearables
Cohesive Circuit Protection for Wearable Electronics
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
Briefs: Energy
E-Health Patches Monitor Pulse and Blood Pressure
The wireless patches power themselves with harvested energy.
R&D: Wearables
Wearable Sensor Measures Lactate Concentration in Real Time
Researchers have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.

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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

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Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

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