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Researchers devise new, stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring

wearable technologies

a small patch rests on the back of a person's left wrist. the person is touching the patch with their right index finger

Jan 15, 2025

Researchers make comfortable materials that generate power when worn

The work stems from an advanced understanding of materials that increase comfort in textiles and produce electricity when rubbed against another surface.
Shourya Lingampally adjusts a machine in a first-floor lab of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jul 25, 2023

Wearable connector technology advances could assist doctors, soldiers in combat

Researchers develop wearable connectors that could be key to functionality of critical devices in a range of wearable technology fields.

Apr 26, 2023

NC middle and high schoolers demonstrate the future of ASSISTive technology

On the second floor of James B. Hunt Jr. Library, as college students studied for finals below, 16 teams of high school and middle school students prepared to present their wearable devices to a panel of judges.
Two students at lab work table soldering electronics.

Dec 7, 2022

10 years of wearable device breakthroughs

Ten years since its founding, the Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) Center led by NC State has made groundbreaking advances in wearable health monitoring devices.
Closeup of embroidery work beneath spotlight and sewing machine.

Nov 23, 2022

Researchers eye embroidery as low-cost solution for making wearable electronics

NC State researchers discovered a low-cost, scalable method for making wearable devices.
The metabolite monitoring device, shown here, is the size of a wristwatch. The sensor strip, which sticks out in this photo, can be tucked back, lying between the device and the user's skin. Photo credit: Murat Yokus, NC State University

Oct 12, 2022

BME receives $4.6M RERC grant to assist stroke survivors with research in wearable technology

Despite rehabilitation efforts to promote recovery through therapy, the average stroke patient can experience persistent impairment of sensory and motor functions. Due to these challenges, the effects of having a stroke remain the leading cause of long-term disability in adults in the U.S.
Amay Bandodkar

Feb 9, 2022

Amay J. Bandodkar receives Biosensors 2021 Young Investigator Award

Amay J. Bandodkar, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University, has been awarded the Biosensors 2021 Young Investigator Award.
wearable technology

Dec 5, 2016

Outfitting the Future

Wearable technology is about more than smartwatches or counting steps. Across NC State, researchers are using it to solve problems — monitoring heart rate and environmental dangers, powering electronic devices, delivering medications, building better prosthetics and improving safety.

Mar 20, 2014

Researchers devise new, stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies, such as health monitoring devices.