Connectors in medical robotics
24 September, 2015 by Arthur VisserTraditionally employed in heavy industrial applications, robots are moving into other industries. In the medical field, they are used for surgery, therapy, diagnostics and much more.
Electronic ribbon can monitor health, infrastructure
19 August, 2015Researchers are developing flexible, bendable, even stretchable electronics for applications in harsh environments for aircraft, explosive devices and even combatants themselves.
Australian aerospace company to commercialise CSIRO's wearable tech system
23 July, 2015CSIRO and Australian aerospace company TAE have signed a licensing agreement to commercialise CSIRO's Guardian Mentor Remote (GMR) wearable technology system.
Thin invisibility cloak made from non-conductive materials
09 July, 2015Engineers have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object.
Transparent, stretchable conductors with nano-accordion structure
19 June, 2015Researchers have created stretchable, transparent conductors that could be used in a wide variety of applications, such as flexible electronics, stretchable displays or wearable sensors.
Dr Scott Watkins to present on flexible electronics at SMCBA conference
19 June, 2015Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation's Dr Scott Watkins will be presenting on flexible electronics at this year's SMCBA Electronics Design & Manufacture Conference. The annual conference will be held in conjunction with the ElectroneX design and assembly expo from 9-10 September at Melbourne Park Function Centre.
Wearable sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation
17 June, 2015RMIT University researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.
Portable device detects blood clots
11 June, 2015Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new technology to detect blockages in lung arteries in real time.
Injectable electronics
10 June, 2015Scientists have developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected directly into the brain via syringe.
Flexible glass for flexible electronics
11 May, 2015German technology companies SCHOTT AG, tesa SE and VON ARDENNE GmbH have formed an industry consortium to develop new technologies for the use of glass on roll in organic electronics.
Qwerty soft keyboards for wearables
06 May, 2015Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and the University of Stuttgart have developed two tiny Qwerty soft keyboard prototypes that enable users to answer or enter text on their wearable devices.
Wearable camera market to soar
22 April, 2015Wearable camera shipments are set to increase to 30.6 million units a year by 2020 from 5.6 million in 2014, according to market research firm Tractica.
ACES sets pace for additive manufacturing revolution
22 April, 2015The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at the University of Wollongong is helping to set the pace in the next revolution in additive manufacturing.
Low-power control technology for wearables
17 April, 2015Toshiba has developed an innovative low-power control technology for microcontrollers supporting multisensor wearable devices.
Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech
13 April, 2015New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for 'soft robots' and flexible electronics.
