Maxim has produced a biosensor module, comprised of internal LEDs, photodetectors and an ECG analog front-end (AFE) to provide FDA-certifiable PPG and ECG performance in compact, power-saving designs, ...

Austin, Texas-based semiconductor producer Silicon Labs has announced a new line of optical biometric sensors that promise more fleshed out heart rate monitoring and lower power consumption for ...

There are two common methods to monitor a heart rate in a wearable device, but it is important to understand the limitations of each, says Mark Patrick. Heart rate measurement is no longer confined to ...

An artist's impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ...

Plenty of studies boast about the medical possibilities of the Apple Watch, but Apple’s wearable is a consumer device, not a medical one. However, the FDA just announced the clearing of the first ...

The E3K open source all-in-one bio-sensing platform has been created to provide users with an affordable, fully open-source, wireless framework for an intuitive understanding of bio-signals originated ...

Earlier this month Zepp has announced its latest smartwatch – the Zepp Z – and now owners in the brand’s homeland are about to be treated to an ECG update. The ECG feature does come at a cost though.

An engineering student has developed an Internet of Things (IoT)-based health monitoring system that can sense your body temperature, blood pressure and ECG. “The purpose of this project is to ...