Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is one of the primary causes of fatal head trauma in infants and young children, occurring in about 33 per 100,000 infants annually in the U.S., with mortality rates being between 15% and 38%. Survivors frequently endure lo...
The analysis of the stability of human gait may be effectively performed when estimates of the base of support are available. The base of support area is defined by the relative position of the feet when they are in contact with the ground and it is...
Detecting behavioral routines is an important research area with many implications in various practical applications. One such application involves studying the behavior of older adults residing in care homes. This paper proposes a comprehensive meth...
As an evolutionary success in life science, wearable biosensor systems, which can monitor human health information and quantify vital signs in real time, have been actively studied. Research in wearable biosensor systems is mainly focused on the desi...
Footwear is an integral part of daily life. Embedding sensors and electronics in footwear for various different applications started more than two decades ago. This review article summarizes the developments in the field of footwear-based wearable se...
Wearable electronics have been receiving increasing attention for the past few decades. Particularly, fiber-based electronics are considered to be ideal for many applications for their flexibility, lightweight, breathability, and comfortability. Furt...
Wearable and ultraportable electronics coupled with pervasive computing are poised to revolutionize healthcare services delivery. The potential cost savings in both treatment, as well as preventive care are the focus of several research efforts acros...
Wearable technology has become popular today not only for clinical uses but also among the general public for everyday activities such as fitness tracking and activity recognition. It’s no secret that wearable devices need to be more comfortabl...
Early attention to individuals who suffer falls is a critical aspect when determining the consequences of such accidents, which are among the leading causes of mortality and disability in older adults. For this reason and considering the high number...
Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is involuntary bedwetting during sleep, typically appearing in young children. Despite the potential benefits of the long-term home monitoring of NE patients for research and treatment enhancement, this area remains underexplo...
Precision medicine is now evolving to include internet-of-wearable-things (IoWT) applications. This trend requires the development of novel systems and digital signal processing algorithms to process large amounts of data in real time. However, perfo...
In biomechanics, joint kinetics has an important role in evaluating the mechanical load of the joint and understanding its motor function. Although an optical motion capture (OMC) system has mainly been used to evaluate joint kinetics in combination...
This paper shows two developed digital systems as an example of intelligent garage and maintenance that targets the applicability of augmented reality and wearable devices technologies to the maintenance of bus fleets. Both solutions are designed to...
Electromyographic (EMG) signals are increasingly used in wearable cyber–physical systems (CPS), where reliable movement recognition must be achieved under limited computational resources. In this study, we present a compact EMG processing frame...
The advances in MEMS technology development allow for small and thus unobtrusive designs of wearable sensor platforms for human activity recognition. Multiple such sensors attached to the human body for gathering, processing, and transmitting sensor...
Arguably, 5G and next-generation technology with its key features (specifically, supporting high data rates and high mobility platforms) make it valuable for coping with the emerging needs of medical healthcare. A 5G-enabled portable device receives...
Arrhythmias are among the diseases with high mortality rates worldwide, causing millions of deaths each year. This underscores the importance of real-time electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring for timely heart disease diagnosis and intervention. Deep le...
The aim of the present study was to quantify joint kinematics through a wearable sensor system in multidirectional high-speed complex movements used in a protocol for rehabilitation and return to sport assessment after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL...
Parkinson’s disease is one of the neurodegenerative conditions that has seen a significant increase in prevalence in recent decades. The lack of specific screening tests and notable disease biomarkers, combined with the strain on healthcare sys...
Kinematic assessment of ball kicking may require significant human effort (e.g., traditional vision-based tracking systems). Wearables offer a potential solution to reduce processing time. This systematic review collated measurement properties (valid...
Skin pH can be used for monitoring infections in a healing wound, the onset of dermatitis, and hydration in sports medicine, but many challenges exist in integrating conventional sensing materials into wearable platforms. We present the development o...
Recent technological developments, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, edge, and cloud computing, have paved the way in transforming traditional healthcare systems into smart healthcare (SHC) systems. SHC escalates healthca...
Vital sign monitoring outside the clinical environment based on wearable sensors ensures better support in assessing a patient’s health condition, and in case of health deterioration, automatic alerts can be sent to the care providers. In everyday li...
With the development of urbanization, the environment is the key to the safety of residents’ life and health and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Urban environmental changes and microclimate problems have attracte...
This paper presents the analysis and design of a new, wearable orientation guidance device in modern travel aid systems for blind and visually impaired people. The four-stage double-diamond design model was applied in the design process to achieve hu...
In this paper, we provide an overview of positioning systems for moving resources in forest and fire management and review the related literature. Emphasis is placed on the accuracy and range of different localization and location-sharing methods, pa...
Human activity recognition (HAR) using wearable sensors has benefited much less from recent advances in Deep Learning than fields such as computer vision and natural language processing. This is, to a large extent, due to the lack of large scale (as...
The journal retracts the article titled “FL-PMI: Federated Learning-Based Person Movement Identification through Wearable Devices in Smart Healthcare Systems” [...]
Conventional oral and injectable drug administration still struggles with unstable plasma levels, weak targeting, and considerable systemic toxicity, problems that become especially acute in chronic disease management. Implantable and wearable biomed...
Federated learning is a knowledge transmission and training process that occurs in turn between user models on edge devices and the training model in the central server. Due to privacy policies and concerns and heterogeneous data, this is a widesprea...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain a leading cause of morbidity in athletic populations, with 70–80% occurring through non-contact mechanisms driven by biomechanical risk factors including knee valgus (>10°), low knee flexi...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent and costly mental health condition characterized by symptoms such as hyperarousal, avoidance, and re-experiencing. While machine learning (ML) approaches have shown promise in detecting PTSD-relate...
Obesity has a critical impact on musculoskeletal systems, and excessive weight directly affects the ability of subjects to realize movements. It is important to monitor the activities of obese subjects, their functional limitations, and the overall r...
Reaction time and hand–eye coordination are critical neuromotor skills in school-aged children, influencing academic, cognitive, and motor development. The objective of this study was to evaluate schoolchildren’s performance on reaction t...
This paper proposed a novel design using a torsion spring mechanism with a single fluidic muscle actuator (FMA) to drive a joint with one degree-of-freedom (DOF) through a steel wire and a proportional pressure regulating valve (PRV). We developed a...
We review in this paper the wearable-based technologies intended for real-time monitoring of stroke-related physiological parameters. These measurements are undertaken to prevent death and disability due to stroke. We compare the various characterist...
With the development of indoor location-based services (ILBS), the dual foot-mounted inertial navigation system (DF-INS) has been extensively used in many fields involving monitoring and direction-finding. It is a widespread ILBS implementation with...
Position tracking of pedestrians by means of inertial sensors is a highly explored field of research. In fact, there are already many approaches to implement inertial navigation systems (INSs). However, most of them use a single inertial measurement...
People’s life expectancy is increasing, resulting in a growing elderly population. That population is subject to dependency issues, falls being a problematic one due to the associated health complications. Some projects are trying to enhance th...
In recent years, marked progress has been made in wearable technology for human motion and posture recognition in the areas of assisted training, medical health, VR/AR, etc. This paper systematically reviews the status quo of wearable sensing systems...
The urban population is growing at such a rate that by 2050 it is estimated that 84% of the world’s population will live in cities, with flats being the most common living place. Moreover, WiFi technology is present in most developed country urban ar...
The purpose of wearable technology is to use multimedia, sensors, and wireless communication to integrate specific technology into user clothes or accessories. With the help of various sensors, the physiological monitoring system can collect, process...
Evaluating hand function presents a significant challenge in the realm of remote rehabilitation, particularly when highlighting the need for comfort and practicality in wearable devices. This research introduces an innovative wearable device-based In...
In response to the challenges associated with the misassembly, omission, and low manual inspection efficiency in automobile wiring harness relay assemblies, a novel online detection system has been engineered. This system consists of a mobile-based v...
This study investigated the feasibility of a wearable wind energy-harvesting system integrated into a motorcycle helmet that converts riding-induced airflow into storable electrical energy. A compact horizontal-axis turbine-based system was designed...
In an increasingly interconnected world, where electronic devices permeate every aspect of our lives, wearable systems aimed at monitoring physiological signals are rapidly taking over the sport and fitness domain, as well as biomedical fields such a...
Wearable sensors and advanced algorithms can provide significant decision support for clinical practice. Currently, the motor symptoms of patients with neurological disorders are often visually observed and evaluated, which may result in rough and su...
Significant advanced have recently been made in exploiting microneedle-based (MN-based) diabetes devices for minimally invasive wearable biosensors and for continuous glucose monitoring. Within this emerging class of skin-worn MN-based sensors, the I...
Continuous monitoring of pulse waves plays a significant role in reflecting physical conditions and disease diagnosis. However, the current collection equipment cannot simultaneously achieve wearable and continuous monitoring under varying pressure a...
In individuals with impaired hearing, determining the direction of sound is a significant problem. The direction of sound was determined in this study, which allowed hearing impaired individuals to perceive where sounds originated. This study also de...
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