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Augmented reality for healthcare devices

Sujata Neidig — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:05:58 +0000

By Sujata Neidig – A quick Google search on “augmented reality” brings back more than 17 million results. Wikipedia, which surfaces on the top of my results, describes it as a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or [...]

eDevice HealthGO platform gets integrated connectivity with Freescale Home Health Hub reference platform

Steven Dean — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:18:58 +0000

By Steven Dean – Only 2.2 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity in 2011, but more than 200 million people in Europe and the US suffer chronic disease that could be handled at home rather than the hospital with remote monitoring, according to the Administration on [...]

Fill up with high OCTANe

Steven Dean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:57:49 +0000

By Steven Dean – Exciting times! I had the distinct opportunity to speak at OCTANe’s Semiconductor Technologies and Medical Devices panel in Irvine, California, recently. The diverse audience participated in a lively discussion on a variety of topics, from wireless sensor technology to healthcare reimbursement climate. Moderated by Luis Vasquez of OCTANe, the panel was [...]

Modern medical technologies and (dare I say it) hackers

Sujata Neidig — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:18:31 +0000

By Sujata Neidig – Some of the breakthrough ideas we saw just five years ago seem like science fiction. That’ll never happen, we thought. In reality, these innovations are becoming integrated into our daily lives. We’ve gone from CDs to streaming music (some of us, that is!). And remember VCRs back in the day? It’s [...]

Embedded angles for medical products

Steven Dean — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:46:03 +0000

By Steven Dean – Last month, I participated in a Design News Radio session, which was moderated by Charles Murray, senior technical editor of Design News magazine. Pretty cool. I’ve sat on panels, conducted webinars and, of course, spoken in public settings. This is certainly an interesting venue. The topic was on the growth of home healthcare technology, [...]