wearable sensors

Fraunhofer IDMT Develops Wearable trEEGrid Patch for 24-Hour EEG Monitoring

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT have validated a flexible electrode patch capable of recording stable brain activity over a continuous 24-hour period. The study, published in the journal Sensors, demonstrates that the wearable system functions reliably during routine daytime tasks and natural sleep. This invention provides a practical method for long-term neurological monitoring in everyday environments.

Letizia Giugliano29 October 2026

Electricity

The t-shirt that produces energy: ‘can power a smartwatch’

U.S. researchers have developed a “microgrid” that is inserted inside a t-shirt and uses body energy to produce enough electricity for a smartwatch

Giovanni Sapere15 March 2021

Inventions

Can I send you a kiss? Justin and Simon’s (romantic) invention

Two British inventors have patented a sensor capable of detecting breathing and sending this ‘kiss’ to another remotely connected device

Giovanni Sapere18 February 2021

Robotics

Japanese researchers have built a robot that you control with your mind

A group of Japanese researchers has built a robot that can be controlled with the mind thanks to a device that synchronizes brain activity

Giovanni Sapere17 November 2020

Gadget

Bump: the necklace that warns when you do not respect the social distancing

A British company has developed Bump, a necklace that lights up when the wearer gets too close and does not respect social distancing.

Giovanni Sapere16 November 2020

Medicine

Gloves that translate sign language into words

A team of researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles has developed a pair of gloves capable of translating sign language into words.

Giovanni Sapere2 July 2020

By BrainCo. To China, here is the headgear to monitor the minds of students

Monitor the concentration of students? In China is about to become almost a reality, thanks to the American startup BrianCo. and Focus 1 Headbands system.

Giovanni Sapere8 May 2019

Health

Us Army, hi-tech sensors to monitor soldiers in action.

Dai videogames alla vita reale a volte il passo è breve. E lo dimostra un nuovo tipo di sensore indossabile ideato dai laboratori di ricerca dell’Us Army. Avete presente i giochi sparatutto, stile Call of Duty o giù di lì? Here your alter-ego hero shows his own health bar that allows you to assess…

Giovanni Sapere7 May 2019