DARPA’s $45million program to mine health data
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has just announced they are soliciting research proposals for a data mining/bioinformatics program to research the biology of cancer and signal...
View ArticleApple patents health monitoring headphones with ‘head gesture’ control
Another reminder of Apple’s growing interest in the health monitoring and fitness space is the news that the company has just been granted a patent for a “Sports monitoring system for headphones,...
View ArticleA focus on Parkinson’s with Google Glass
Some pretty exciting work is happening at Newcastle University’s Digital Interaction Group with researchers evaluating the potential of Google Glass to support people with Parkinson’s. Much of the...
View ArticleApple patents built in emergency alert for iPhone
Apple have filed a patent for a “Mobile emergency attack and failsafe detection” which uses the iPhone’s inbuilt sensors to detect a probable emergency situation, such as a physical attack against the...
View ArticleNumber of older people to outstrip family carers by 2017 (UK)
The number of people requiring care in the UK is expected to outstrip the number of adult children and family members able to provide that care sometime in 2017 according to a new report released...
View ArticleMore UK older adults are now going online
Telehealth and telecare applications can often depend on the willingness of the users to use the internet and that is not to be taken for granted with older users. On the other hand it is indeed the...
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Addiction: Improving Outcomes using Computer-based Therapy
A recent randomised control trial gives support to the use of computer-based therapy for treatment of addictions. The results were reported this week at the annual convention of the Association for...
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Suicide-alert sensor for prisons – no wearables needed!
GE Global Research has developed a non-contact monitoring system for prisons that aims to alert staff of a suicide attempt in progress. It works by tracking inmate’s movements and vital signs – but...
View ArticleColour changing ‘Bruise suit’ shows hidden injuries
Students from Imperial College of London have come up with a novel way to help athletes and people with disabilities, who might struggle to correctly assess the severity of an injury. Internal...
View ArticleSensor-laden smart bandages monitor vital signs
A bandage-like system that wirelessly transmits data from a patients vital signs is being developed by an interdisciplinary team at the National Taiwan University. The system called Bioscope allows...
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Rubber Bands – The next big thing in wearable sensors?
When you’re ten years old, pinging rubber bands across the classroom is fun. Getting caught doing so by your teacher is not. However you have to admit it’s kind of a novel use for those flexible...
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Tech savvy ageing
Future technologies are expected to play an important role in supporting independence in later life says one of the main findings click to enlargefrom research published this week in the UK. People...
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