wearable technology
Flexible And Waterproof Batteries To Power Wearable Devices
By twisting carbon nanotube fibers into a yarn, scientists in China have developed a waterproof zinc-ion battery that can be knitted and stretched.
Generating Electricity With The Flick Of The Wrist
Scientists in China have found a way to produce electricity from slight body movements, such as bending a finger or rotating the wrist.
Watch Out For Wearable Sweat Sensors
A research group from South Korea has invented a sweat rate sensor in the form of a watch for the measurement of thermal comfort.
NUS To Collaborate With Industry On Hybrid Flexible Electronics
Under the new partnerships, NUS researchers and industry experts will create solutions for consumer electronics, healthcare, defense and safety surveillance, among others.
A Wearable Battery You Can Fold And Stretch
A team of scientists in Singapore has developed a customizable supercapacitor that can be used as a power source for wearable devices.
Harnessing Sunlight And Body Heat
Scientists in Korea have developed a wearable energy harvesting device that can generate electricity from sunlight and body heat.
Light-Emitting Fibers For Wearable Displays
Scientists in Korea have developed a method to create light-emitting fabric that can be used in wearable displays.
Electricity Generation With A Twist
By twisting carbon nanotubes into highly elastic supercoiled structures, scientists have created yarns that generate electricity when stretched or twisted.
Safe Electrolytes For Bendable Batteries
Scientists have developed flexible batteries that can use saline solution and cellular fluids as electrolyte solutions.
