Remote patient monitoring is undergoing radical transformation while improving patient outcomes. Oriana Di Marco describes a wearable skin patch development case study. Telemedicine brings a radical transformation, making healthcare effective and more accessible to everyone. Advances in semiconductor technologies are playing a key role in the digital transformation of healthcare, enabling the design of a variety of wearables, smaller portable ...
XP Power’s CCR range of ac-dc power supplies is rated for BF (body floating) medical use from 110W to 420W. With a 25.4mm profile, there are three difference sizes, where each device has three different power ratings depending on how it is cooled: by forced air, by base-plate conduction or by natural convection: CCR200 79x58mm, 200W fan, 170W conduction, 110W ...
A team of Caltech engineers has developed an ink-jet-printable bio-sensor for skin using designer nano-particles. “Wearable biosensors that incorporate the nano-particles have been used to monitor metabolites in patients suffering from long covid, and the levels of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients,” according to the university. “These sensors could be used to monitor a variety of biomarkers, such as vitamins, ...
Researchers at UK universities have developed a wearable ‘sticker’ that can monitor and detect changes in people’s breathing rates. The non-invasive sensor-based system – using a capacitive sensor – can efficiently discern changes even when not in direct contact with the skin. It represents an alternative to chest-band or face mask systems, which can be uncomfortable for use over long ...
Embedded NVM such as ReRAM, coupled with smart memory partitioning, can improve the energy efficiency of battery-operated and energy-harvesting ICs, observes Ilan Sever. Low power consumption is a key design consideration, especially for battery-operated IoT devices with Bluetooth Low Energy or energy-harvesting technology, and for medical devices such as wearables and implantables. These devices must ensure that data gathered by ...
At Electronica 2024 we caught up with Lisa Trollo, ST’s Marketing Communication Manager, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. In this interview, she discusses ST unveiling its new biosensor family with ST1VAFE3BX. It is the first dual-function biosensor combining a vertical analog front-end (vAFE) for detecting biopotential signals and a 3-axis ultralow-power accelerometer for motion tracking. Biopotential ...
Tria Technologies, Avnet’s embedded computer boards brand, has partnered with Finnish software company, Qt Group to develop new products for OEMs building human machine interface/graphic user interface (HMI/GUI) designs. Design, prototyping, system assembly and product integration by Tria will be combined with software development by Qt to build user interfaces for different platforms (i.e., embedded, mobile and desktop). The Qt ...
The University of Edinburgh has a novel flexible conductive film that it has exploited in a wireless sensor that can tell how tight a bandage is. While many elastic or stretchable conductors are based on serpentine tracks, this one is based on micro-wrinkles in the conductive film, much like the patterns on fingerprints, but far smaller – too small to ...
Littelfuse has introduced a ‘tact’ style push-button with change-over contacts. ‘KSC DCT’ as it will be known, has a 6.2 x 6.2mm surface-mount body and is sealed to IP67. Both gull-wing and J-lead leg variants are available. “Everyone can now precisely monitor the actual status of an electromechanical surface-mount technology tactile switch, even when the switch is not in use, ...
Smiths has introduced disposable medical connectors. “In recent times, there has been an increasing focus on developing connectors that are safe and reliable for single-use applications,” according to the company. “This effort has been motivated by the need to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and improve hygiene in medical environments. However, this trend has also led to challenges in ensuring ...
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