Paul HouleFeb 27

🎧 Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-earbuds-brain-health.html

#sensors #brain #earbuds #biosignals #acousticemissions

Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

An international research team has uncovered the next frontier in monitoring brain health, and the key is in technology that millions of people are already using every day—earbuds. The world-first study found that commercially available earbuds have the capability to detect and classify brain activity, simply by measuring subtle changes in users' hearing. The team used acoustic sensors in earphones to assess cognitive load—the mental effort that shapes learning, task performance and early cognitive decline.

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Paul HouleFeb 25

💓 Smartwatch study shows stadium atmosphere spikes heart rate and stress levels

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-smartwatch-stadium-atmosphere-spikes-heart.html

#sports #heart #hrv #stress #emotions #biosignals #smartwatch #football #soccer #stadium

Smartwatch study shows stadium atmosphere spikes heart rate and stress levels

Fans of DSC Arminia Bielefeld experience matchday excitement far more intensely in the stadium than in front of the television when watching football (soccer). A study from Bielefeld University demonstrates clear differences in heart rate and stress levels during the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB). According to the study, being physically present in the stadium significantly amplifies reactions to goals and match events. Researchers recorded vital signs from 229 fans over a 12-week period using smartwatches. The study is published in Scientific Reports.

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Paul HouleFeb 14

⌚ Bioelectronic wristband offers continuous, objective, real-time stress monitoring

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-bioelectronic-wristband-real-stress.html

#sensors #stress #biosignals #electronics #wearables

Bioelectronic wristband offers continuous, objective, real-time stress monitoring

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a multimodal, bioelectronic wrist-worn device for objective, continuous, real-time monitoring of stress. The Smart Quantitative and Comprehensive Stress Assessor and Sub-Classifier simultaneously tracks molecular stress biomarkers alongside physiological stress indicators, providing a complete and precise picture of how stress is experienced by humans.

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Paul HouleFeb 7

💓 Ultrasonic sensor capable enables cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure measurement

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ultrasonic-sensor-capable-enables-cuffless.html

#sensors #health #bloodpressure #ultrasound #biosignals

Ultrasonic sensor capable enables cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure measurement

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless noninvasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track real-time changes in vascular diameter—without the need for a traditional cuff. The technology is expected to serve as a core component in future wearable health care devices and smart medical monitoring platforms.

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Paul HouleJan 22

💓 Are We Really Training at the Desired Intensity? Concurrent Validity of 16 Commercial Photoplethysmography-Based Heart Rate Monitors

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/16/1/126

#heart #sensors #biosignals #hrv #ppg #exercise

ProtocentralDec 10
🚀 HealthyPi 6 is LIVE on @crowdsupply !
Research-grade, open-source biosignal monitoring. @zephyr on @stm32world STM32H7 + @esp32
Professional quality. Accessible price. Fully open.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/protocentral/healthypi-6
@hackaday @hackster.io @oshwassociation #OpenHardware #Biosignals #ZephyrRTOS
HealthyPi 6

A robust, high-performance, scalable open-source platform for biosignal acquisition

Crowd Supply
Marcus MüllerNov 1

​🌅There will be an #SDR & #DSP Devroom at #fosdem26 !
Now, that makes me think about the kind of signal processing communities I'd like to see more of, a bit outside of my SDR-heavy bubble. Forwarding this to DSP communities would be very appreciated!

I like the #biosignals crowd–but there's also a "Bioinformatic" devroom.

What about DSP for audio/video? I'm sure #ffmpeg & friends have something to tell! But: there's "Music Production" and "Open Media" devrooms, which overlap somewhat.

DiTraReOct 20

🌟 We’re excited that Lea Sophie Singson from our DiTraRe Team will take part in the “Nacht der Biosignale”!
She’ll give a fascinating talk and join a panel discussion on “Biosignals in the Age of AI”. Lea will contribute a legal perspective, adding valuable insights to this interdisciplinary dialogue.

https://nacht-der-biosignale.de/

#NachtderBiosignale #Biosignals #VDE #DGBMT #MedicalTechnology #DiTraRe @KIT_Karlsruhe @ITAS @AnnaJacyszyn @Feelix @fiz_karlsruhe

MentalabAug 8, 2025

💪 The Explore Pro does more than EEG – it supports EMG, ECG, PSG, and more.

At our EMG demos, we record 8 forearm EMG channels during grasping movements – and the signal looks great.

🎥 A different demo from IEEE below!

#Mentalab #ExplorePro #EMG #Biosignals #Neurotech

CSBJApr 25, 2025

💓 Can we push the boundaries of wearable biosignal monitoring for real-world clinical and research use?

🔗 High-resolution portable bluetooth module for ECG and EMG acquisition. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.04.020

📚 CSBJ Smart Hospital: https://www.csbj.org/smarthospital

#WearableTech #ECG #EMG #Biosignals #Telemedicine #BiomedicalEngineering #HealthTech #Bluetooth #SignalProcessing