Can Video Games Improve One’s Mental Health? Today, many people think of video games in a negative connotation, with high violent content and childhood obesity coming to their minds. However, researchers are starting to discover that video games have the ability to be beneficial to the mental health of people of all ages. Video…
How Bluetooth Technology Is Advancing the Prosthetics Industry For many years, prosthetic devices were very simple in design and provided very limited movement to amputees. Recently, Bluetooth technology is being implemented into prosthetic devices, allowing amputees to experience more ease in movement and greater stability. What is Bluetooth Technology? In simplest terms, Bluetooth…
The Basics of Heart Rate Monitors & Sensors Heart failure is a serious medical problem in this world. In the United States alone, it affects more than 5 million people. In 2010, the estimated direct cost of heart failure in the United States alone was $39.2 billion. Additionally, acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the…
Geofencing: The future of Geo-Location Technology Geo-location technology is allowing mobile apps to do incredible things, and geofencing is the next step in this useful and groundbreaking innovation. Four Properties Behind Geofencing Programming Geofencing is the use of GPS and local radio-frequency identifiers (such as Wi-Fi nodes) to define a region of interest around a…