Author: Connected World

The medical industry is often a leader when it comes time to leverage new innovations. Today, let’s consider a new example that will enhance patient comfort in medical wearables enabled by printed electronics. As one example, we see Henkel and Linxens are collaborating to integrate self-regulating heating elements into medical wearable devices. Within the collaboration, the companies are leveraging roll-to-roll screen printing technology. Printed electronics allows the production of flexible circuits screen printed on flexible foils such as PET, and with the converting onto a self-adhesive tape, it can be cut into the shape of a skin patch. Here is…

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Located in the eastern area of Nebraska, the City of Fremont has a population of 27,141 and the Dept. of Utilities serves electric, gas, and water service, with a mission to provide safe, reliable, and economical services to the community. The department has found an innovative way to do this with the help of technology. Leveraging the OATI webSmartIoT AMIoT, the staff has a new tool to improve operational tasks. The department wanted a way to present consistent 15-minute meter data reads to enhance monitoring and reporting of voltage levels—and that is exactly what it is finding with this new…

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