The global stretchable electronics market is expected to rise at a CAGR of about 105% from 2016–2023, while the transparent electronics market will be a bit more conservative at 59%. [ + ]

Researchers from Fudan University have engineered bendable batteries, suitable for implantation in the human body, which can run on body-inspired liquids such as a normal IV saline solution and a cell-culture medium. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics' software expansions X-CUBE-MEMS1 and X-CUBE-MEMSMIC1 have recently been updated to offer features such as real-time acoustic beamforming, as well as to improve how data from the motion sensors is processed. [ + ]

Scientists from Rice University have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene. [ + ]

Not one but two US research groups have announced successful studies into wearable robotic devices for patients struggling with abnormal gaits. [ + ]

When a battery runs low it usually needs to be manually recharged, but new approaches are being developed to help this energy source last indefinitely. [ + ]

How can motor drive costs be optimised? The answer is by improving the power density through reducing the thermal impedance of the power system. [ + ]

Smart cities use hundreds, thousands or millions of devices and sensors installed in various locations as part of a coherent and cohesively managed network. [ + ]

US engineers have developed a smart glove that translates the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet into text and controls a virtual hand to mimic sign language gestures. [ + ]

Stretchable electronics is a diverse umbrella term including numerous technologies, each targeting a different market, each having different technology readiness level and each facing a different market prospect. [ + ]

Technology is transforming bike sharing and contributing to an explosion of IT-based systems that are making bike shares part of smart cities. [ + ]

Computer-on-modules are world-leading platforms for embedded system designs. What makes them so attractive and what are their limitations? [ + ]

NFC (near-field communication) is all about enabling the vision of connecting the IoT in an easy, cost-effective manner. [ + ]

The design of professional and consumer electronics front panel indicator lights is a key part of the user experience of the equipment. [ + ]

Australia's dedicated trade event for the electronics industry returns to Melbourne in September. [ + ]