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According to a memo sent out by the National Basketball Players Association to the players union and obtained by The Athletic, players will have the option to wear the biometric sensor-laden Oura ring when the 2019-2020 NBA season resumes play at the end of next month in Orlando, Florida. The NBA season was suspended due […]
Medical monitoring program MonitorMe has announced a partnership with recruitment firm and IT outsourcing service provider Harvey Nash/Nash Tech Global for a remote healthcare solution that connects patients at home with clinicians. Patients are monitored using biometric sensors that measure and track metrics such as blood pressure and heart rate in real-time. MonitorMe’s 24-hour Monitoring […]
A pair of auto manufacturing companies have teamed up to put biometric sensors in a fire-retardant undershirt to capture the vital data of race car drivers. As Autosport’s Adam Cooper reports, Marelli and OMP Racing announced that they have been granted approval by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to develop what will be known as […]
Health kiosk operator Higi has announced that British-based chatbot company Babylon is leading a $30 million Series B funding round that will support Higi’s expansion of its network and help it to further develop its digital assessment capabilities. Higi’s kiosks allow users to measure and track metrics such as blood pressure, weight and body mass […]
Alpinestars, a manufacturer of raceware for Formula 1 race car drivers, is reportedly looking into incorporating biometric sensors into the overalls worn by drivers in an effort to find ways to help them perform better for longer periods of time. Biometric sensors are already fitted into the gloves worn by most racers. A tiny sensor […]
New York-based sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has announced the new Pod Pro, a biometrics-enabled smart mattress that aims to offer users a personalized sleeping experience while using sensors to track a number of health metrics to promote better health. The Pod Pro is an update of Eight Sleep’s original Pod smart mattress, and features […]
Industrial internet of things (IoT) safety technology company Guardhat has announced a partnership with Atlanta-based real-time biometric monitoring startup FireHUD, Inc. The partnership will see FireHUD’s Biotrac monitoring system integrated into Guardhat’s KYRA platform to enable it to send and receive instant alerts in the event of an accident, to notify groups of workers of […]
Parsons is promoting its contactless DetectWise system as a beneficial public health tool for venues that are looking for ways to safely reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. DetectWise is a mobile health screening kiosk that can measure someone’s body temperature, heart rate, and respiration to identify those who may be infected with […]
A team of researchers led by Canada’s University of Regina that have been using biometric clothing in a study on the mental health of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers for the past three years has received a federal grant worth almost $1 million ($989,925) CDN, and are hoping to expand the study to include […]
According to MarketWatch, payment provider Mastercard is working with transport firms to develop a system that would authenticate passengers based on their gait. The system would be an alternative to using a physical transit pass, allowing passengers to access public transport networks via technology that would identify them by the way they walk. In addition […]
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