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  • June 2008

    • 'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements

      Associated Press  |  Jun 26, 08 4:37 PM CDT

      'Wearable' Gadgets Respond to Body Movements

      (Newser) - Someday, you may be able to tap your fingers to control your DVD player or roll your eyes to pump up your music player’s volume—if technology under development by Japan's top mobile carrier comes to fruition, the AP reports. A cell phone shaped like a large ring that wearers can hear by sticking their fingers in their ears is another of NTT DoCoMo's inventions. More »

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      cell phone industry  • wireless technology  • wearable computers  • NTT DoCoMo

  • April 2008

    • Patch Would Track Health

      MIT Technology Review  |  Apr 17, 08 12:25 PM CDT

      Patch Would Track Health

      (Newser) - Researchers are developing a patch to monitor the wearer’s health by collecting sweat. Embedded in a band or shirt, it analyzes the sweat’s electrolyte content to determine if the person is overexerting or stressed. Other health-monitoring clothing usually detects body temperature and heart rate—testing biochemical signals is “truly unique,” one industry engineer told Technology Review . More »

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      health  • obesity  • diabetes  • health research  • wearable computers  • health monitoring

    • High-Tech Sleeve Helps Athletes Shoot for Perfection

      MIT Technology Review  |  Apr 10, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      High-Tech Sleeve Helps Athletes Shoot for Perfection

      (Newser) - Researchers have developed a sensor-equipped sleeve to help basketball players perfect their shots. It monitors athlete’s movements in real time and plays a certain tune to give them instant feedback on their performance. Over time, players recognize the tunes that equal a successful shot. The technology could be adapted for other gear, like running shorts or a bodysuit, reports Technology Review . More »

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      basketball  • sports  • wearable computers  • sports technology

  • March 2008

    • New Electronics Can Stretch, Fold

      MIT Technology Review  |  Mar 28, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      New Electronics Can Stretch, Fold

      (Newser) - New research showing that it’s possible to make stretchable, bendable complex electrical circuits could open the door to wearable computers and to health-monitoring systems that can be implanted, Technology Review reports. Previous bendable circuitry was too slow for complex computing, but the new circuits, of ultra-thin silicon on plastic or rubber, perform as well as traditional rigid ones. More »

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      Northwestern University  • University of Illinois  • silicon  • wearable computers  • computing

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