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CES 2012 – STMicroelectronics’ unveils ‘cheap-ish’ smart suit prototype
Are wearable medical gadgets going to be big in 2012? Well STMicroelectronics NV (STM), Europe’s largest semiconductor maker, certainly thinks so. At CES it is due to unveil a smart-suit prototype with motion sensors which is designed to help people recover from injuries quicker, improve their co-ordination if they are suffering from conditions like Parkinson’s Disease or push their body that bit more if they are athletes. It works by harnessing sewn-in multisensor nodes that can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Professional healthcare products, Research
Tonic Health brings iPads and gamification to patient data collection
When a company launches with the tag – ‘it is time to bring a smile to healthcare, ‘I can’t help feeling a little suspicious, but I might make an exception for a new start up called Tonic Health. It has pioneered a new way of collecting data from patients using the iPad and a concept called Gamification. Gamification is a process by which companies aim to make things simpler and more fun by turning them into … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad/tablet PC apps, Professional healthcare products
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