Laser printing produces waterproof e-textiles cheaply and rapidly
5 September 2019
The cost-efficient and scaleable method can produce textiles embedded with energy storage devices in minutes
wearables
Scaling spectroscopy
27 March 2018
Matthew Dale discovers how scaling spectrometers down to the chip level enables them to be mass-produced in standard MEMS foundries, making spectroscopy more affordable for various new applications
Ultra-fine OLED fibres to be woven into wearable displays
17 January 2018
Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have succeeded in fabricating highly efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on ultra-narrow fibres thinner than a human hair
SPIE to propel entrepreneurs at Photonics West
23 January 2017
The semi-finalists of the 2017 StartUp Challenge have been announced. The chosen photonics technologies range from those addressing global health needs such as clean water, food safety, prenatal care, and cancer detection, to wearables, connected cars, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality
