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Wearable electronics hold great potential in defining new paradigms of modern healthcare, including personalized health management, precision medicine, and athletic performance optimization. This stems from their ability in enabling…
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Non-invasive continuous alcohol monitoring has potential applications in both population research and in clinical management of acute alcohol intoxication or chronic alcoholism. Current wearable monitors based on transdermal alcohol content…
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Facial motion tracking in head-mounted displays (HMD) has the potential to enable immersive "face-to-face" interaction in a virtual environment. However, current works on facial tracking are not suitable for unobtrusive augmented reality…
The current gold standard for human activity recognition (HAR) is based on the use of cameras. However, the poor scalability of camera systems renders them impractical in pursuit of the goal of wider adoption of HAR in mobile computing…
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The global water crisis necessitates affordable, accurate, and real-time water quality monitoring solutions. Traditional approaches relying on manual sampling or expensive commercial systems fail to address accessibility challenges in…
Wearable computing is one of the fastest growing technologies today. Smart watches are poised to take over at least of half the wearable devices market in the near future. Smart watch screen size, however, is a limiting factor for growth,…
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Understanding physiological responses during running is critical for performance optimization, tailored training prescriptions, and athlete health management. We introduce a comprehensive framework -- what we believe to be the first capable…
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Epidermal skin sensors have emerged as a promising approach for continuous and noninvasive monitoring of vital health signals, but to maximize their performance, these sensors must integrate seamlessly with the skin, minimizing impedance…
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Alcohol-impaired driving remains a major yet preventable cause of road traffic injury and death, with many drivers underestimating their level of intoxication. Compared to in-vehicle systems, mobile drunk-driving detection using consumer…
With the increasing number of IoT devices, there is a growing demand for energy-free sensors. Human activity recognition holds immense value in numerous daily healthcare applications. However, the majority of current sensing modalities…
Alcohol consumption has a significant impact on individuals' health, with even more pronounced consequences when consumption becomes excessive. One approach to promoting healthier drinking habits is implementing just-in-time interventions,…