According to a report by MEMS Consulting, researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology in South Korea have successfully developed a highly sensitive tactile sensor using “negative Poisson’s ratio” metamaterials, which can be applied in wearable devices, prosthetics, and robotics. Tactile sensors are widely used in products such as touch screens, touchpads, smartwatches, … Read more
1. Introduction With the acceleration of global aging, elderly care has become a significant challenge faced by society. According to United Nations data from 2022, the proportion of the global population aged 65 and older has increased from 9% in 2019 to 11%, and it is expected to reach 16% by 2050. The situation in … Read more
AI Robots: Infusing ‘Warm Technology’ into Smart Elderly Care As the first rays of morning sunlight filter through the window, 78-year-old Grandma Zhang presses the physical button on her AI robot “Anuan”. A warm greeting follows: “Good morning, Grandma! Today’s weather is perfect for sunbathing, and your sleep quality last night was 85.” At the … Read more
AbstractRecently, Professor Hu Kun’s team from the Beijing Printing Electronics Engineering Technology Research Center published an article titled“Enhancing Flexible Capacitive Sensor Performance through the Synergy of Thermally Expandable Microspheres and Carbon Nanotubes via 3D Direct Ink Writing” in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. They developed a novel flexible capacitive pressure sensor based on a composite … Read more
1. Overview of Industry Concepts Mobile fitness sensors refer to hardware modules integrated into wearable devices (such as smartwatches, fitness bands, smart clothing, smart insoles, etc.) or as standalone accessories (such as smart jump ropes, smart scales, and sports tracking patches) used to collect, monitor, and analyze users’ exercise and body data. The core types … Read more
Have you ever faced this dilemma: wanting to record your exercise data while running but having to carry a heavy and inconvenient phone? Or needing to check messages at work but frequently pulling out your phone, which affects work efficiency and seems unprofessional? Now, with Bluetooth smartwatches, these problems can be easily solved!Bluetooth smartwatches not … Read more
AI robots seem both distant and close to “me.” In my impression, they look like this:Or like this: However, this new semester, my school welcomed an AI education robot. It is cute, clever, responsive, and can communicate with me in English while also ensuring our campus safety. The new semester seems to have become more … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Excess or deficiency of hormones in the body can lead to health hazards, including metabolic disorders and abnormal mental stress. Measuring hormone levels typically requires professional laboratory operations. Recently, Scitech Daily introduced a new type of artificial biosensor that can conveniently perform real-time hormone monitoring with more accurate … Read more
On August 27, it was reported that a protein-based biosensor can achieve high-precision detection of cortisol and is compatible with smartphones, significantly enhancing the accessibility of stress testing.Cortisol plays a core role in regulating key physiological functions in the human body (such as blood pressure and metabolism), and abnormal secretion of this “stress hormone” can … Read more
Chronic diseases in parents require long-term medication management, making timely follow-ups and tracking difficult. When a child is unwell, which department should they see? Receiving a health check report filled with indicators and data, but not understanding what it means. Feeling unwell, experiencing insomnia and vague chest pain, how should one maintain health?🤔 Don’t worry, … Read more