Novel energy harvesting tech could reshape medical devices
One primary downside of medical devices is that their batteries need replacement or recharging. That may not be the case…
Universities, DENSO Develop Biosensor to Detect COVID-19
Three Japanese universities and Denso have succeeded in developing a biosensor for detecting coronavirus.
Training an algorithm to detect and prevent early blindness
This article provides a walkthrough of the steps needed to quickly train an algorithm to detect diabetic retinopathy and prevent…
How to design a better pulse oximeter: Specifications
It is more important than ever to design medical devices that are more convenient to use and consume less power.
Fixing a quantization error for a micro encapsulation product
The signal used to control the mass flow rate of a machine in a micro encapsulation process sets the output…
Maxim biometric sensor hub integrates B-Secur ECG analysis
B-Secur has launched an ultra-low power sensor hub in collaboration with Maxim Integrated Products to deliver health information and insights…
LEDs being used in health-related applications
Here are a few examples of LEDs being used as part of new developments in health-related applications.
Smallest medical CMOS image sensor enables deeper endoscopy
OmniVision has launched its smallest medical CMOS image sensor to enable deeper endoscopy procedures into the smallest parts of the…
Vaccination program architecture provides lessons for data processing
A vaccination program shows how a pipeline/parallel hybrid architecture can provide lessons that apply to data processing as well.
Harnessing emergent opportunities and challenges for medical embedded applications
Demand for medical care and, hence, for all the equipment that enables the care to be delivered, has been rising…