Wearables
Goodix cooperates with Tuya to pioneer the smart tracker market
Together with Tuya Smart, Goodix Technology, an IC design and solution provider, has developed a Smart Tag that supports Apple's ecology based on the GR551x series Bluetooth Low Energy SoC.
2022 and beyond: Teslasuit and a new dimension for the Youniverse
Focussing on human-to-digital interface technology, Teslasuit looks for new and innovative hardware and software developments, while establishing new use cases to drive humankind towards a better future.
Health data from wearable tech could save lives & the NHS
Using the data provided by wearable tech such as sports watches and smartphone health apps could highlight serious medical issues in real-time and – if allied to NHS IT processes – automatically trigger a clinical reaction without the normal GP referral process, potentially saving thousands of lives and billions of pounds a year. So says medical health expert, Ashley Davids.
Collins Aerospace to produce next-gen spacesuit for NASA
Collins Aerospace, along with teammates ILC Dover and Oceaneering, have been selected to produce NASA’s next-gen spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the International Space Station and on the Moon.
The real-life iron man: a new era of human flight
Pioneering a new era of human flight, Gravity Industries designs, builds and flies jet suits. Gravity Industries was founded to challenge perceived boundaries in human aviation and to inspire others to innovate and question what is usually deemed impossible.
Solvay extends its sustainable polymer offering for smart devices and wearables
Solvay has launched the Kalix 10000 series, an ideal structural material for precision electronics components used in smart devices, to complement its Kalix product line. The HPPA-based material is set to take both performance and sustainability to the next level.
Upcoming: Google’s Pixel Watch
Following the news that Google is planning to release its smartwatch known as the Google Pixel Watch, this article looks at some of the features to expect and ultimately what they could mean for the wearables marketplace.
Untethering smartwatches: introducing 'RedCap'
This article from Paddy Williams, Director of Product Marketing for CEVA’s Connectivity Business Unit looks at the wearables market and considers how innovation, such as RedCap (reduced capacity), can improve smart watches.
NHS smart watches to revolutionise treatment for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease effects 1 in 500 people. It is a generally misunderstood condition whereby parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules take aim at IoT products
In stock at distributor Mouser Electronics are the new Sterling-LWB+ modules from Laird Connectivity.