FDA Cleared PKG Watch for Tracking Movement Disorders

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

Global Kinetics Corporation with researchers from the Florey Neuroscience Institute, presents the Personal KinetiGraph™ (PKG™) movement recording. The PKG™ Data Logger is a wrist worn device, that looks like a wristwatch, that automatically records movement data to assist Doctors in their diagnosis and treatment of the symptoms of movement disorders. The PKG™ Data Logger is worn like a wrist watch and features a vibrating reminder of when patients should register that they have taken their le...

NASA’s Technology Transfer To Help IOT

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center offers a suite of novel technologies for digital control of electronic machinery. Originally developed for the autonomous assembly of modular space structures, the base innovations in the suite can improve gap sensors and absolute position sensors. They sense position and proximity and can also wirelessly communicate information to drive switching and stepper motor operations. The technologies can benefit a broad range of industrial robotics applications, a...

India’s social innovation platform

Posted on September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 by

Digital Impact Square (DISQ) is an online platform and a physical location at Nashik, Maharashtra. Students, young startups, and budding entrepreneurs from across India can participate at DISQ. It is an open social innovation platform designed to enhance the lives of citizens. The platform encourages innovation using digital technologies, to address the needs of citizens through their voice and that of the local administration, government, and industry. Digital...

Ramesh Raskar awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Imaging scientist and inventor sets sights on launching peer-to-peer invention platforms for global impact.

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Ramesh Raskar, founder of the Camera Culture research group at the MIT Media Lab and associate professor of media arts and sciences at MIT, is the recipient of the 2016 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. Raskar is the co-inventor of radical imaging solutions including femtophotography, an ultra-fast imaging system that can see around corners; low-cost eye-care solutions for the developing world; and a camera that allows users to read pages of a book without opening the cover. Raskar seeks to catalyze ...

The First Swallowable, Gas-Filled Weight Loss Balloon approved by FDA

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Obalon Balloon System, a novel, nonsurgical, fully-reversible device for weight loss. The Obalon Balloon System is a swallowable intragastric balloon system indicated for temporary use to facilitate weight loss in adults with obesity (BMI of 30 – 40 kg/m2) who have failed to lose weight through diet and exercise. The System is intended to be used as an adjunct to a moderate i...

‘Eko’ Digital Stethoscope

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Eko Core is a complete electronic stethoscope with digital & analog capabilities that wirelessly pairs to the free Eko Mobile App for recording, visualization. Eko Core digital electronic stethoscope connects to a smartphone. Amplify, visualize & record heart & lung sounds. Visualize, record, and share sounds wirelessly from Eko Core to your Apple or Android mobile device in real time with the app. Live stream stethoscope sounds from the Eko Core to other clinicians anyw...

ISOBAR: The Cooling System that Could Revolutionize Vaccine Delivery

Posted on September 15, 2016 by 41629066

ISOBAR is a portable, cooling device that aims to provide safe and effective vaccine transportation in developing countries. The UK winner of the 2016 James Dyson Award, the device has the ability to keep vaccines cold for up to six days and can be recharged easily on the go in a little over an hour. Limited access to electricity and healthcare centers proves to be a difficult obstacle when transporting vaccines in rural areas. Further still, current vaccine programs in developing countrie...

Ekster: The Smart Wallet that Provides Instant Card Access

Posted on September 14, 2016 by 41629066

acking. The slim, leather wallets offer several features, which in combination, help to push the boundaries of innovating in their industry. Easy card access is provided to a user by way of button which uses a spring-loaded mechanism. A friction mechanism is designed to prevent the cards from falling out. Cards are kept secure via a RFID/NFC blocking cardholder that protects your cards from wireless skimming and private data theft. At large, the wallet itself is part of a two-way tracking ...

The Alarm Clock that Innovates the Way We Wake Up

Posted on September 13, 2016 by 41629066

Hitting the snooze button one time too many? The Pavlok Shock Clock, an innovative alarm clock, seeks to change this morning habit. For many individuals who set an alarm the night before an early morning, hitting the snooze button is a common occurrence. This tends to carry over throughout the day as a general feeling of fatigue and frustration. Usual alarm clocks operate by continuously sending out a noise signal until the user gets out of bed. Such a methodology perhaps contributes to a ...

The Gaze Desk: The Smart Standing Desk

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

The Gaze Lab has introduced a smart standing desk that is responsive, aimed at improving posture and developing a healthy standing routine over time. Standing desks at large serve as a healthier way of working. This desk is personalized to a user’s unique physique. A user puts in their height and weight into a mobile app and the GAZE DESK alters its position accordingly. It can recognize users as well. Although the desk is designed to find a perfect position for users based on their body prof...

Japanese smart toilet that self cleans and more

Posted on September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 by

Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO has created a fully-automated self-cleaning smart toilet. The high-tech ‘intelligent’ lavatory opens its lid when it sees you coming, closes when you leave, and cleans itself after every flush. And no need to fear the cold mechanical touch of technology against your derriere, as it will even warm the seat for you. Toto is keen to show how its "intelligent" washlet system can be good for the environment and improve people's experience in the bathroom....

Augmentative and alternative communication

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an umbrella term that encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language. AAC is used by those with a wide range of speech and language impairments, including congenital impairments such as cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment and autism, and acquired conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's d...

Video analytics can transform standard CCTV

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Video analytics can transform standard CCTV systems into intelligent and effective detection and alert systems. CCTV technology is now capable of recognising faces of people, vehicles, animals and bags automatically. Integrated with CCTV video analytics, both facial and general recognition software systems are capable of counting, measuring speed and monitoring direction. For example, recognition systems can monitor the duration of time that people are present in a specific area or how long a...

It’s All in Your Head: NASA Investigates Techniques for Measuring Intracranial Pressure

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Do you ever turn your world upside down by standing on your head? After a few minutes you might feel some pressure in your face and around your skull. This is because headstands invert the body’s blood flow, pushing more blood toward your head. Astronauts in microgravity experience something similar. Without gravity pulling body fluids down toward their legs and feet, the fluids move toward the upper body. Scientists believe this causes fluid congestion in the head and increased pressure in t...

Oxford University researchers have found that brains remembers missing hands even years later

Posted on September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 by

Our brains have a detailed picture of our hands and fingers, and that persists even decades after an amputation, Oxford University researchers have found. The finding could have implications for the control of next generation prosthetics. Team leader, Dr. Tamar Makin said: 'It has been thought that the hand 'picture' in the brain, located in the primary somatosensory cortex, could only be maintained by regular sensory input from the hand. In fact, textbooks teach that the 'picture' ...

Harvard Study On Brain Architecture

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

Early experiences affect the development of brain architecture, which provides the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health. Just as a weak foundation compromises the quality and strength of a house, adverse experiences early in life can impair brain architecture, with negative effects lasting into adulthood. The development of a child’s brain architecture provides the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health.Brains are built over time, from t...

Monash University in Melbourne researchers have successfully created artificial photosynthesis that could power homes

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne have successfully developed the world’s most energy-efficient ‘artificial photosynthesis’ technique, which effectively mimics plant-based photosynthesis by using solar energy to convert water into hydrogen. The process, which creates hydrogen and oxygen by running an electric current through water, could be used to inexpensively power our homes and cars in just a few years, say the researchers. Electrochemical splitting of water could provide a ch...

University Of Washington research shows encounters with nearby nature helps our wellbeing

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Encounters with nearby nature help alleviate mental fatigue by relaxing and restoring the mind. Within built environments parks and green spaces are settings for cognitive respite, as they encourage social interaction and de-stressing through exercise or conversation, and provide calming settings. Having quality landscaping and vegetation in and around the places where people work and study is a good investment. Both visual access and being within green space helps to restore the mind’s ability ...

‘Cyrano’ is a “scent speaker” that allows you to “play” whatever scent you’d like.

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Cyrano is an air freshener that wants to give your videos smell-o-vision. The device holds three capsules at a time, each containing four scents, like lilac, guava, peppermint, vanilla, and more, You use its app, oNotes, to “play” the scents and can watch specially made videos. Cyrano is a "scent speaker" that allows you to "play" whatever scent you'd like. Developed by Vapor Communications. Cyrano is a small cylindrical device that is connected to an app named oNotes, where ...

Cold Spring Harbor Lab. – Brain circuit that controls fear identified by scientists

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Some people have no fear, like that 17-year-old kid who drives like a maniac. But for the nearly 40 million adults who suffer from anxiety disorders, an overabundance of fear rules their lives. Debilitating anxiety prevents them from participating in life’s most mundane moments, from driving a car to riding in an elevator. Team of researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) describes a new pathway that controls fear memories and behavior in the mouse brain, offer...

Apple’s Home Kit protocol

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

HomeKit. HomeKit is a framework for communicating with and controlling connected accessories in a user's home. HomeKit allows seamless integration between iOS devices and home automation accessories, by promoting a common protocol and providing a public API. With HomeKit, Apple’s machinations go significantly further, aiming to turn your iPhone or iPad into an engine that drives potentially countless smart accessories about your home. HomeKit allows seamless integration between iOS devi...

TADO – Smart Home Automation Products

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

Control your air conditioner automatically with your smartphone. tado° turns the air conditioner down when the last person leaves home and starts to cool again when it detects the first person returning. This can reduce your AC’s electricity costs by up to 40%. More control Whatever the time of day, tado°lets you know your home temperature, when the AC is on, how much you’re saving and allows you to control your AC from wherever you are. Geolocation control tado° ...

FDA Approved ‘CyPass® Micro-Stent’ which is designed to control eye pressure for glaucoma patients

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, announced today that it has achieved FDA approval for the CyPass® Micro-Stent, a micro invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) device to treat patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery. CyPass Micro-Stent is the latest addition to Alcon's surgical portfolio providing an additional option to meet the needs of millions of glaucoma patients. The FDA approval is based on the landmark C...

Stanford University – unveiled an innovative textile made of plastic that keeps you cool

Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by

A material inspired by plastic wrap could keep you cooler than anything you’ve ever worn before – perhaps even cool enough to help kill your dependence on air conditioning. Stanford University researcher Yi Cui, unveiled an innovative textile made of plastic that isn’t too far off from common plastic wrap. The main difference is they engineered theirs to be breathable, which means you can wear it without your body suffocating. And because it’s plastic, the material offers something clothing f...

Dream Memory

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

A dream is successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occurs involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, as well as a subject of philosophical and religious interest, throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is called oneirology. One aim of neuroscience is to map the brain loci of thoughts and mental experiences. ...

Jabra – wireless headset with a built-in heart rate monitor

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless, the most accurate wireless headset with a built-in heart rate monitor. A precision biometric in-ear heart rate monitor and advanced Jabra Sport Life application ensure you're always training in the correct zone. The Sport Life app provides personalized audio coaching every step of the way and lets you control your music and your training from a single source. Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds are built to provide high quality audio via Dolby enhanced sound and take a beati...

Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI or UVB)

Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by

Blood irradiation therapy is a procedure in which the blood is exposed to low level red light (often laser light) for therapeutic reasons. Most research on blood irradiation therapy has been conducted in Germany, Russia and China, while smaller-scale research has been performed in other countries such as Britain. Blood irradiation therapy can be administered through a catheter in a vein, through the blood vessels inside the nose or applied externally through the skin. It is not related to the pr...

FDA Approves – Medtronic’s Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

Medtronic received FDA approval for its Enlite sensor for use with the firm's iPro2 professional continuous glucose monitoring system. With Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), you get a more complete picture of your glucose levels, which can lead to better treatment decisions and better glucose control. Without diabetes, your body tracks glucose levels all day and night to ensure the right amount of insulin is released at the right time. To successfully manage diabetes, a monitoring syste...

NASA – Watch Live as NASA Astronaut, Two Crewmates Return to Earth

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

Three International Space Station crew members are scheduled to return to Earth on Tuesday, Sept. 6. NASA Television will provide coverage of their departure from the orbital outpost and return home, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 6. Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA and Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin and Flight Engineer Oleg Skripochka of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will undock their Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft from the space station at 5:51 p.m. and land in Kazakhst...

Leica Disto D810 Touch is the wireless laser distance meter

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

Leica Disto D810 Touch is the first laser distance meter with a touch screen for quick and intuitive operation. An integrated camera and advanced capabilities allows you to easily obtain measurements from pictures. Images can be downloaded to a computer through the USB interface. The high functionality is perfectly complemented by the smart free app Leica Disto sketch. Simply Touch it Large Touch Screen for Quick And Intuitive Operation^Measure With A Picture Width, Diameter of Round Item...