Smart Health! – Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science is currently leading a program into the study of bandages that will be able to detect how a wound is healing and then send messages back to doctors. Scientists on the program are suggesting the initiative could be trialled within...
Bra-Ba Blacksheep – As someone whose grandmother had a mastectomy, I turned up my car radio one afternoon when I heard that a new bra had been invented as an early warning system for detecting breast cancer. The claim was that this new bra could, by measuring breast tissue temperature, let wearers...
Video Surveillance – Can Video Images Really Spot Suspects? We might imagine that identifying suspected terrorists, or alleged criminals, in a busy shopping centre or railway station is a simple task in the modern surveillance age. Not so reports the National Institute of Standards and Technology...
The robot care revolution is already here…….. With people living longer and a growing elderly population, we are now looking at providing emotionally aware robots to help look after our old folks. The suggestion is that these robots could relieve pressure on care homes and hospitals, or even home...
O2 Give Us Ruck & Rock VR – A series of unique VR experiences in rugby and music brings fans closer to the action than ever before. Compatible with multiple VR platforms including Samsung Gear VR Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, fans will be transported into worlds of unforgettable live experiences....
Working Smart! – Can virtual reality improve worker performance? As business investment in VR and AR continues to grow, the opportunities to maximise their potential continue. Business is one of the key drivers in the success of these technologies and engineers are continuing to tinker with design...
How safe is the data you hold on your customers? Most businesses claim that they have adequate security measures employed, but who can say with any degree of confidence that their systems are watertight? If you need any reminder how about the breaches suffered by big names such as Sports Direct, Three...
Actress, director, writer and tech entrepreneur Talulah Riley will lead a live interrogation of an artificial intelligence at a key moment during next week’s London Games Festival. The Westworld star will come face to face with a real A.I. in the special session programmed by the organiser Games London...
Selfridges’ “Our House” Encourages Visitors To Switch Off Their Tech Selfridges builds a 3,000 sqft house for customers to relearn how to peel potatoes in its London store. What makes a house a home? Selfridges addresses the shifting nature of home, home-making and craft in a rocked...
Byte Sized – Data Mines Our personal data that companies hold, or sell on to third parties, is worth millions which is why the likes of Facebook prosper. Right now our data is protected by the ever more stringent European Union rules. Next year tougher laws are coming under our EU membership....
