Sam Draper
Sam Draper (Google+) is Online Editor at WT | Wearable Technologies specialized in the field of sports and fitness but also passionated about any new lifestyle gadget on the market.
Sam can be contacted at press(at)wearable-technologies.com.
Myant-FCAD Partnership to Develop Innovative Applications in Textile Computing
Toronto-based Myant Inc., the world's first end-to-end textile computing company, and Ryerson University’s FCAD, Canada’s leading creative innovation hub, formed a partnership to create...
Current Health’s AI-Powered Remote Patient Monitoring Device Gets FDA Clearance
An AI-powered wearable for remote patient monitoring has received Class II clearance from the FDA for hospital care. The wearable device, developed by Edinburgh,...
Electric Stimulation Improves the Working Memory of Older People
The performance of our working memory deteriorates as we age. As we get older, it becomes increasingly difficult to form new memories and hold...
Flytta Smartwatch: A New Approach to Parkinson’s Care
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by both motor (tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, postural instability) and non-motor symptoms such as depression, sleep disorder, dementia,...
Maxim MAX86150: The First Ever Integrated PPG and ECG Biosensor Module for Wearables
Demands for more accurate fitness and cardiac health data are forcing fitness tracker and smartwatch markers to wrestle with complex and costly multi-component solutions....
Heatstroke Prevention Project with Smart Helmet Decreases Heatstroke Accidents at Construction Sites
Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational
illnesses and injuries. A new study has found that workers can suffer fatal
heat stroke from temperatures that...