wearables
How a Wearable Device May Help the Blind Navigate the World Like a Video Game
Designed for the visually impaired, Horus uses two cameras mounted to a headset to describe the world for the wearer.
Your Heart Rate Monitor Is Nonsense, Study Says
The FitBit monitor was 24 heartbeats over or 39 beats under most of the time.
This Wearable Tech Necklace Wants to Listen to You Chew
How one machine listens to the sound we make when we chew different foods to analyze data and make us healthier humans.
New Knitting Technique Produces Electronic Smart Fabrics at Industrial Scales
Meet the bike shorts of the future.
Driving a Bikable Work Station from Barrio to Barrio, Amor Muñoz Creates Jobs In Mexico City
The 'MA4' project imbues communities with functional DIY electronic textiles.
Engineers Develop 'Material That Computes,' Recognizes Images
A piezoelectric-based material capable of generating its own power and computing information.
Wearable Monitoring Tech May Not Always Be Good for Your Health
As our health gadgets get smarter and more connected, there's a real risk of overdiagnosis in healthy users.
I Asked People on Craigslist Why They’re Giving Up and Selling Their FitBit
The intense dedication to tracking your every move just isn’t sustainable.
The Wearable Device That Changes Colors Every Time You Change Direction
Elements is a new 3D-printed, wireless, bluetooth-powered necklace that changes color every time you face a different cardinal direction.