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Telehealth Apps & Devices Abound at #CES2020
Products that improve health and well-being seem to be an ever-increasing part of CES and CES2020 was no exception. Here is an overview of some of the solutions we saw at this enormous tradeshow that promise to improve the quality of life for people of all abilities. Diagnosing concussions, internal bleeding and other brain injuries…
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Connecting Loved Ones at #CES2019 & Beyond
Finding a way to connect to her bedridden grandmother in a far-off nursing home was the impetus for Nelly Meunier and her sibling to invent a new way of sharing photos and video with people who aren’t able to navigate the smartphone paradigm. In the above interview, Meunier, CEO, and Co-Founder of Sunday, demonstrates what…
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The Eye as a Window Into Health and Well-Being #CES2018
Low-cost identification of health issues, whether concussions, developmental issues, or debilitating diseases is a huge challenge, particularly in rural areas where specialists are often not available. Enter Righteye with its solution which includes eye-tracking technology powered by Tobii. At CES2018, RightEye demonstrated its solution, which utilizes machine learning that studies its datasets to help identify…
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The Professor with the Electronic Tattoo #CES2017
In what may be the ultimate wearable, Rotex’s electronic tattoo is a hair-thin, stretchable dry sensor for measuring things, such as electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), skin temperature, and skin hydration. It conforms to the skin, like a temporary tattoo, so it blends into the skin. It currently receives its power and communicates via…
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More Efficient Healthcare in the Midwest
For decades, telemedicine has been a hoped for solution to help make healthcare delivery more efficient and cost-effective. In the above interview, Innovative Systems’ CEO, Roger Musick, talks about his experience as a board member of a local hospital that embarked on what became a statewide and, eventually, a multi-state tele-health effort several years ago and has resulted in…
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Trade Show Without the Travel
Bad weather is the bane of many a trade show organizer. Although a trade show locale may have great climate, storms in a hub city can wreak havoc on attendance. This was the scenario when I first laid eyes on Suitable Technologies’ BeamPro mobile telepresence units a couple of years ago. Thousands of flights had been cancelled…
