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Boltt Sports Technologies aims to offer a continuous value proposition through its wearables which combine an artificial intelligence-enabled ecosystem with hardware. 
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UOW's Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) has successfully pioneered a way to construct a flexible, foldable and lightweight energy storage device that provides the building blocks for next-generation batteries needed to power wearable electronics and implantable medical devices.
Via Jeff Domansky
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The conundrum researchers have faced in developing miniature energy storage devices, such as batteries and supercapacitors, has been figuring out how to increase the surface area of the device, to store more charge, without making it larger. "Among all modern electronic devices, portable electronics are some of the most exciting," ISEM PhD student Monirul Islam said. "But the biggest challenge is to charge storage in a small volume as well as being able to deliver that charge quickly on demand." To solve this problem, a team of PhD students, led by Dr Konstantin Konstantinov under the patronage of ISEM Director Professor Shi Xue Dou and with the support of Professor Hua Kun Liu, the head of ISEM Energy Storage Division, have developed a three-dimensional structure using a flat-pack self-assembly of three components: graphene, a conductive polymer and carbon nanotubes, which are atom-thick lattice-like networks of carbon formed into cylinders. - The so-called wonder material graphene, made from single atom-thick layers of graphite, was a suitable candidate due its electronic performance and mechanical strength. "We knew in theory that if you can make a sort of carbon skeleton you have a greater surface area and greater surface area means more charge," Dr Konstantinov said. "If we could efficiently separate the layers of carbon we could then use both surfaces of each layer for charge accumulation. The problem we faced was that fabricating these 3D shapes in practice, not just theory, is a challenging, if not impossible task." The solution was to flat-pack the components by building the 3D shape layer-by-layer, much like a miniature exercise in cake decoration. The graphene in liquid form was mixed with the conductive polymer and reduced to solid and the carbon nanotubes carefully inserted between the graphene layers to form a self-assembled flat-packed, wafer-thin supercapacitor material.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
August 24, 2015 10:15 PM
New materials provide potential for many new wearable technology applications.
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Tech companies are looking for ways to design devices that not only appeal to women but are explicitly for women. Via Jeff Domansky
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Oooof, NY Times gives the Intel wearable MICA bracelet a failing grade. ".....even if I were the kind of person who spends that kind of money on bracelets, the M.I.C.A. is a dismal failure as a communications device. It cannot communicate with your actual smartphone — there’s not even an app for it. And the M.I.C.A. has its own phone number. So if you want to receive text message alerts on the bracelet, your contacts will have to text the bracelet, though it cannot receive calls. Responses to incoming messages are limited; there’s no virtual keyboard, which would be impractical on such a small screen, or microphone for dictation. You can reply with up to 30 canned responses or create 10 of your own.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
December 30, 2014 2:04 PM
Wearable designers face a marketing dilemma. 
Moolahonly's curator insight,
May 12, 2015 1:08 PM
These are the types of wearable devices we would like help get funding on our crowdfunding platform http://bit.ly/1Fgh78d ;
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The U.S. armed forces have been grappling for years with how to reduce the weight ground troops carry with them on patrol. The problem: the “Christmas tree effect,” in which radios and a variety of other electronics are increasingly hung on their body armor like ornaments, weighing them down in the field.... Via Jeff Domansky
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An actual wearable tech use case built from the ground up, a need to lower weight to power all of the devices that soldier may have to carry, radio's and other electronic equipment. - The technology of having a woven fabric that conducts electricity and transmits data without cords, allowing combat troops to cut down on batteries and recharge their equipment while plugged into the suit or inductive “charging pouches,” is truly an innovative solution to address the need.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
December 28, 2014 11:19 PM
Wearables are being used in several unique military applications.
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ShotTracker has three pieces, a net sensor, a wearable that slides into a wristband or compression sleeve, and an app that records all the action on court Via Carine
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For the next wanna be Michael Jordan / Larry Bird
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The famous line from Socrates that the unexamined life is not worth living has taken on a new meaning in the modern era. A wave of companies, many of them start-ups funded through sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, is creating wearable electronic tracking devices for nearly every part of the human body, from brainwave-monitoring headbands to smart socks. And analysts expect the industry to explode over the next five years.
Retail revenue from wearable technology is predicted to jump from about $1.4 billion in 2013 to as much as $19 billion in 2018, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Here’s a quick industry snapshot. If you want in, move fast: There’s hardly any room left on the human body that isn’t about to be covered by a device.... Via Jeff Domansky
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December 23, 2013 11:20 PM
From brainwave readers to exercise trackers, wearable devices are taking off--and creating a big opportunity for start-ups. |
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These slides discuss how improvements in ICs, MEMS, cameras, and other electronic components are making wearable computing and new forms of human-computer int…
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July 2, 2017 1:11 PM
Wearable Computing and Human Computer Interfaces http://sco.lt/...Preso on how improvements in ICs, MEMS, cameras, and other electronic components are making
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Although Apple hasn’t revealed any official sales numbers—and says it doesn’t plan to—several unofficial estimates claim that Apple has at least cracked the 1 million sales mark. Google's Android Wear platform only shipped 720,000 units in all of 2014, according to Canalys. Via Jeff Domansky
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Just as it did with smartphones and tablets, Apple has essentially created the smartwatch market. But don't write off Android Wear just yet. Through a series of seemingly low-key changes, Google is quietly positioning itself for a stronger second act. - A few weeks ago, Google announced Android Wear 5.1.1, and while the version number doesn't suggest major improvements, the update will make third-party apps much more useful. - When Android Wear first launched, Google seemed to deliberately hide their launcher, preferring that app makers focus on actionable notifications. But developers say Google may have gotten ahead of itself with that plan. - "My guess is they went a bit too fast going notification-only, and they found users are confused by the lack of structure," says Q42 developer Taco Ekkel, who created an app for controlling Philips Hue lightbulbs. "The notification-instead-of-apps model is the future, but people (both users and many app developers) need time to get there."
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May 8, 2015 3:06 PM
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What Argodesign presented in response was "a provocation"—four wearable concepts that would not just track your heartbeat or put your email on your wrist, but give you what Rolston calls "superpowers." Via Jeff Domansky
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Professionally speaking, solutions in search of a problem, questionable use cases, but hey may be you have a different opinion?
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
December 28, 2014 11:32 PM
Here's an interesting look into the future of wearable technology.
Moolahonly's curator insight,
May 12, 2015 1:08 PM
These are the types of wearable devices we would like help get funding on our crowdfunding platform http://bit.ly/1Fgh78d ; 
Ensil's curator insight,
May 12, 2015 2:16 PM
It's great and refreshing to see a post on wearables that doesn't involve a watch or wristband!
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The complete system to monitor sports head impact, born from the industry leader in sensor technology to measure concussive forces. For more information, vis...
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Potential concussion awareness technology, small and provides incidence tracking for sports. A truly useful wearable technology that can save lives.
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![The Future's Infrastructure is Connected with M2M [INFOGRAPHIC] | Wearable Tech and the Internet of Things (Iot) | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/4jQYDnotlQ-yZgRzhFlLDjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
The way of the future is constant connection. We are already living in a world with 50 million sensors—in a few years, the number of sensors will increase to 2 trillion. This emerging machine-to-machine or M2M infrastructure will take connectivity to a whole new level. M2M technology has been a... http://dashburst.com/infographic/m2m-field-tech-infographic/ Via DashBurst, Richard Kastelein , Fang Yang, maher megadmini
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Excellent infographic that really speaks to the best direction that we believe that IoT and wearables will go - Industry and business - as the starting point for those technologies to takeoff - think about it, the PC took off because of the needs of business
Jean DEMARTINI's curator insight,
May 7, 2014 3:23 AM
The future will be really useful if the equipments of infrastructure networks et services will be connected and supervised not only peoples. 
Jon Blackmore's curator insight,
May 21, 2014 4:43 AM
This is an interesting article. Taking connectivity to the next level! |
Boltt is cautiously optimistic about success. Aayushi says that with an increased focus on health and fitness, people are looking to move beyond mere data points and are seeking active mentoring that can help them maintain their fitness routine. “People want fitness products that are affordable and help fitness enthusiasts with comprehensive mentoring. That, however, was not happening through the existing products in the market, which are more or less limited to either one service domain or just data. We’re glad we’ll be able to break that monotony through our products,” she adds. This differentiation, and the fact that most of the traction in the wearable market is happening in the entry-level segment which includes devices below $50 (about Rs 3,000)—this segment accounted for 78.6% of all wearables shipped in India in the first quarter of 2017—could give Boltt the start it is looking for.