Thursday, October 8, 2026

Boost REM Sleep with a Wearable

Credit: Huiliang “Evan” Wang via The University of Texas in Austin A team of researchers led by The University of Texas in Austin have developed a soft wearable device called “NEUSLeeP” capable of stimulating deep brain regions and monitoring brain activity in real time. The study, published in Nature Communications, helped boost participants REM sleep.…

Digital Analog Watch #WearableWednesday #RaspberryPi
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Digital Analog Watch #WearableWednesday #RaspberryPi

Sahko is rethinking the wristwatch (again). This fun wearable uses an analog meter to create a digital time piece with no traditional screen or ticking hands. Built around a Raspberry Pi Pico and features USB-C Charging with a milled aluminum case. Full details via GitHub: It’s a watch. Technically. A Raspberry Pi Pico reads the…

This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air #Wearable

“The textile incorporated into the jacket collects moisture and funnels it to detachable harvesting units.” Image Via UT News   Stillsuit anyone? Not quite, but engineers at the University of Texas have developed a jacket that collects water from the air. The advance fabric technology can harvest 3x-10x more water than current materials. Via UT…

GEMMA Hoop Earrings #AdafruitLearningSystem

We’re taking a look at an oldie but goodie, our GEMMA hoop earrings. GEMMA jewelry! The bitty board fits perfectly in the center of a NeoPixel ring for flashy hoop earrings or a charming pendant. This guide was written for the ‘original’ Gemma board, but can be done with either the original or M0 Gemma.…

Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancies with a Wearable Ultrasound Patch
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Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancies with a Wearable Ultrasound Patch

Researchers have developed a wearable patch to monitor high-risk pregnancies. It connects to a computer that interprets ultrasound data. Sheng Xu via Stanford University Researchers at Stanford Medicine, the University of California San Diego and Oxford University developed a wearable ultrasound patch to monitor high-risk pregnancies. Stanford University shares the details of their research and…

Washing Wearable Electronics #Wearables
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Washing Wearable Electronics #Wearables

If your garment is free of components that can fill with water (microphones, hollow-cased switches, etc.) and can usually go in the washer when it’s not adorned with electronics, it still probably can! Agitation will increase the natural wear on any garment and circuit, so be sure to inspect the wearable for frayed threads, loosened…

Smart Glasses Featuring the QT Py #WearableWednesday
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Smart Glasses Featuring the QT Py #WearableWednesday

Transform your regular sunglasses into smart ones with the single-board computer you wear on your face Paul Stefaan Mooij’s PMSG opens source smart glasses work with the QT Py! PMSG (P.M. Smart Glasses) is a compact wearable electronics platform designed for small development boards such as Adafruit QT Py and Seeed Studio XIAO. More from…

Bioelectronic Sweat Sensor #WearableWednesday
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Bioelectronic Sweat Sensor #WearableWednesday

Worn as a flexible skin patch and paired with a standard Android smartphone or a custom wrist-watch-like reader, the system simultaneously tracks cortisol, glucose, lactate and urea in sweat. Jerome Rajendran / UC Irvine via UC Irvine Rahim Esfandyar-pour, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Irvine shares how they developed…