1. The Next Frontier For
Wearables
Bendable Batteries, Healthy Tattoos And More
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2. The worldwide wearables market is expected
to swell to more than 126 million units shipped
in 2019 (up from 19.6 million units in 2014)
3. Samsung SDI and LG Chem have recently
made headway in creating batteries that are
smaller and longer lasting, while also being
thinner and more flexible.
Battery Innovation
4. The ultra-slim .3 mm Stripe is a flexible battery
that Samsung claims has higher energy density
compared to other batteries on the market.
Stripe by Samsung
5. The Band, a true game changer, is meant to
attach to smartwatch straps to add 50 percent
more battery power to the original device.
Band by Samsung
6. This battery has a tight radius of 15 mm, half the size of
current batteries on the market, allowing smartwatches
to be much more flexible in future designs.
LG Chem Battery
7. Ultra thin wearables that adhere to the skin like tattoos
to monitor vital signs have been around for a few years
and are getting more affordable everyday.
Wearable Health Patches
8. Manipulating substances on the atomic and molecular level
could provide a new host of wearable tech capabilities.
Nanotech-Powered Wearables
9. Patented by Google X, this research is based
on developing magnetic nanoparticles capable of
seeking out cancerous cells in the bloodstream and
reporting these to a smart wristband via light signals.
Nanoparticle Phoresis
10. Graphene, the thinnest and strongest material ever
created in lab, can potentially be use to create wearable,
coated fabrics that can detect dangerous gases in the air
and alert the wearer by activating an LED light.
Graphene & Wearable Tech
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