App note from Maxim Integrated which introduces their buffer op-amp designed for wearable sensors on medical monitoring. Link here The use of wearable sensors for fitness and health monitoring is growing tremendously. Over the past decade, wearable technology has gained significant attention from the tech industry for commercial reasons and has generated interest from physicians […]
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App note: Choose the right voltage regulator to extend battery life in wearables
App note from Maxim Integrated on wearable devices demanding reduced quiescent and shut down currents when in idle and in sleep mode in a voltage regulator. Link here Wearable devices have emerged as the next big market opportunity in the electronics industry. Smart watches are among the most popular wearable items today. The healthcare market, […]
A DIY wearable posture sensor
Want to improve your posture? This wearable posture sensor from Coretech Robotics will remind you whenever you slouch and help you maintain a good posture: Posture sensors/monitors have been a recurring theme on this blog. They are supposed to remind you of your posture and prevent you from slouching, which can be a cause for […]
Teeny Tiny build using Bubble display and Femtoduino
Phillipe Cantin published a new build: I just received a bunch of those really cool QDSP-6064 Bubble Displays and I had to build something with them right away. I quickly tried it using the sample code and, as I was doing that, I immediately wanted to build a small device combining this display with a […]