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Spinoff story
Medical-Grade Smartwatch Can Monitor Astronauts, Patients
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A research consortium backed by Johnson Space Center funded the development of a wearable device that could monitor the vital signs and activities of astronauts in space or participants in ground-based NASA studies. The EmbracePlus from Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Empatica Inc. can also monitor outpatients and the subjects of clinical trials and academic studies.