The world is aging, and with it comes an increase in age-related diseases, such as cardiovascular impairments, sense organs weakness and failure, and respiratory ailments. As medicine extends the life of those afflicted by these conditions, it also necessitates greater assistance in the form of medical devices – which come with additional challenges for elderly […]

Wearables are on the rise and emerge from the shadow of smart phones to our everyday life. Already, fitness trackers and smart-watches became part of our consumer environment. Now, wearable health monitors and emergency devices conquer the medical and defense sector. Future wearables might interface even closer with clothing or the human body to provide […]

Energy harvesting is a process by which wireless and autonomous devices are able to capture, convert and store energy from external environmental sources like light, heat or motion. Ideally, these devices can be powered partially or completely by harvested energy, so that batteries and the power grid become redundant. The idea of energy harvesting is […]

Wearable devices are growing to a tremendous pace. The forecast is promising for the near future and commercial products are covering a wide range of applications. Moreover, many start-ups are growing in more niche application with success. However, one of many issues of wearable devices is still the energy availability that limits the lifetime and […]