Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Publication Date: August 18, 2022 PRESS INQUIRIES Caption: The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals without bulky chips or batteries. Credits: Courtesy of the researchers Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person’s glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and activity levels to be transmitted...
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Engineers design an accurate wearable calorie burn counter
A system made with two inexpensive sensors proves to be more accurate than smartwatches for measuring calories burned during activity – and the instructions for making the system yourself are available for free online. Engineers from Stanford University have developed a new calorie burn measurement system that is small, inexpensive, and accurate. Also, people can...