I-Limb: Bionic hand controlled by iPhone app

ByWayne Caswell Updated: 12/18/2014

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta shows you the latest in prosthetic technology: bionic hands controlled from an iPhone app. (from YouTube)

Design | Robots

Healthcare Robots – In the Hands of Machines

Healthcare Robots and other assistive technology may be inevitable in aged care moving into the future, but can they replace the human touch? Annie May reports. Reprinted with permission from Aged Care INsite, Apr/May 2011 Standing…

Design | Tablets-Smartphones

The Smart Refrigerator & Smart Medical Device

As I prepare to go to Las Vegas in January, where I’ll attend the Consumer Electronics Show and report on the latest health & fitness products, I’ve been thinking about what sort of products to expect, especially since…

Home-Networks | Sensors | Videos

New technologies to prevent senior injuries at home

By Daniel Lewis Airbags for Pedestrians There’s no doubt that people are living longer now than ever before. That’s largely because of advancements in medicine and technology, and these advancements mean that hundreds of thousands of elderly…

General

Bionic Eye Gives Hope for the Blind

(originally published on May 3, 2013, updated May 20, 2021) Dr. Mark Humayun was going to be a doctor all along, but when a family member lost her eyesight, he soon began his journey as an innovator. “When…

Home-Networks | Reviews | Sensors | Sleep | Videos

How to Make a Smart Bed for your Smart Bedroom

Here’s you can make a smart bed for your smart bedroom. Because good sleep so closely tied to good health, I’ve posted dozens of articles about sleep, including many about technology and how artificial lights interfere…

Health | Tablets-Smartphones | Technology | Videos

Defining Digital Health

What’s Digital Health? According to Paul Sonnier, Head of Digital Health Strategy at Popper and Company, “Digital Health is the convergence of the digital and genetics revolutions with health and healthcare. He sees digital health as empowering…