Sensors & Wearables

Sensors

Medical sensors are being used in the biomedical electronics industry to measure pressure, flow, liquid-level, and more. See how today's sensors are supporting medical devices like respiratory systems, spirometers, anesthetic devices, videoscopes, dialysis machines, and more.

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INSIDER: Medical
Faster, Cheaper Method Developed to Produce Microfluidics
A new technology could accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses are desperately needed to improve public health,...
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Podcasts: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Hospital Robots
In this episode of Here's an Idea, we look at a set of robots already helping out hospitals in the fight against COVID-19.
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Briefs: Wearables
Device Combines Biosensors and Artificial Intelligence to Recognize Hand Gestures
The device paves the way for better prosthetic control.
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Briefs: Design
Respirator 2.0: New N95-Alternative Introduces Sensors for a Better Fit
The respirator earned a 100 percent success rate for fit testing.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Semiconductor Detector Shows Promise for Medical Diagnostics
Detector can identify radioactive isotopes with high resolution.
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R&D: Medical
Spiderwebs Inspire 3D Photodectors
Researchers used some architectural features from spiderwebs to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensors for ‘Smart’ Wound Bandage Track Healing, Immune Response
Wearable sensors monitor certain biomarkers during healing.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Platform Monitors Gut Microbiome
Scientists are developing a platform that can monitor and model the real-time processing of gut microbiome serotonin activity.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Ultra-Thin, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Improve Robotic Arms
The sensors improve the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms.
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Briefs: Wearables
Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors to Self-Power Wearable Devices
The system harvests energy from human breathing and motion.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring
The small sensor allows detection of subtle movements.
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INSIDER: Medical
Ultra-Thin Sensor Makes Contact Lenses ‘Smart’
Smart contact lenses could soon become mainstream thanks to a new manufacturing process that has allowed researchers to develop a multifunctional ultra-thin sensor layer. The new contact...
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INSIDER: Wearables
Conductive Inks Can Be Drawn on Skin
Scientists have developed inexpensive conductive inks for clog-free ballpoint pens that can allow users to “write” circuits almost anywhere — even on human skin. Flexible electronics are widely...
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product of the Month
First Sensor devices combine two sensing elements in a single housing.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Magnetic Brain Waves to Detect Injury and Disease
The achievement could increase the understanding of the brain's connectivity and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia, and schizophrenia.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Contact Lenses for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use
By collecting tears, the lenses effectively measure pH and levels of biomarkers.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Ultrathin Pressure Sensor Attaches Directly to Skin
The sensor measures how fingers interact with objects.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Can Detect Scarred or Fatty Liver Tissue
Diagnosing liver damage earlier could help to prevent liver failure in many patients.
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R&D: Medical
Large-Area Flexible Organic Photodiodes
The technologies may enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Single-phase filters, assembly services, sleep=tracking sensors, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
Implantable Sensor Could Measure Bodily Functions and Safely Biodegrade
Sensors need to be flexible, stretchable, biodegradable, safe, and stable for use in the body.
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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
Designing Rugged Myoelectric Interfaces for Highly Functional Prosthetics
New sensors and high-performance microwiring are extending the performance of active myoelectric prosthetics.
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
2020 Product Buyer's Guide
In our 2020 Product Buyer's Guide, you'll find a list of manufacturers in more than a dozen medical-device areas.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product of the Month
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, has released an RGB-IR medical image sensor, which provides simultaneous white-light RGB captures and infrared monochrome captures in a single CMOS sensor.
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Protecting Medical Sensor Technologies
As sensors become more complex and specialized, they require a protective coating.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Pressure-Sensitive Devices
A gelatin-based hydrogel addresses the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products and Services
Magnetic angle sensors, heat-staking platforms, regulatory software, and more.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible Sensor Offers Less Hysteresis
Flexible TRACE sensor patches can be placed on the skin to measure blood flow in superficial arteries.
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INSIDER: Medical
Microlab Detects COVID-19 in 30 Minutes
Leveraging lab-on-a-chip technology and the cutting-edge genetic editing technique known as CRISPR, researchers have created a highly automated device that can identify the presence of the novel...
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Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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