The Journal of mHealth Vol 3 Issue 1 (Feb/Mar 2016) | Page 14

Industry News

Medical Innovation Takes Centre
Stage at Wearable Technology Show
Medical innovation will take centre stage at next month’s Wearable Technology Show, the largest wearables event in the world,
with never before-seen devices and applications and a raft of
industry-leading speakers.
York University spinout ClearSky Medical Diagnostics, for
example, will unveil the LID-monitor, wearable technology that
measures the side-effects of medication for Parkinson's disease;
SPARTAN is a high-tech anti-radiation boxer brief allowing
men to enjoy technology safely while protecting their fertility
and Walk With Path is developing products to reduce the risk of
falls and improve mobility.
Speaking at the conference are medical experts Charles Lowe,
President, Telemedicine & eHealth Section, Royal Society of
Medicine, Dr Thomas Keller, Senior Director Digital Trials,
Glaxo Smith Kline and Jouni Heinonen from Enfucell.
The following innovations will be among those launching at the
Wearable Technology Show on 15-16 March 2016 in London:
»» Biolight’s Temp Sitter – a wireless smart thermometer system for children, which monitors their temperature every
three seconds, 24/7 and can be synched to smartphones and
Bluetooth for analysis.
»» Mio SLICE and PAI – the brand new SLICE activity tracker
and its very own Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) index,
which provides users with a target score that’s proven to
maximise lifespan and reduce risk of lifestyle-related diseases.
»» Xensio – the first “Lab-on-skin” wearable sensing platform
to track biochemical information at the surface of the skin,
providing unprecedented real-time information about our
health and wellness, in a simple, non-invasive way.
»» Qloudlab – the innovative modular in-vitro blood diagnostic platform brings the clinic to the patient’s home where
patients are remotely connected to their doctor, empowering
patients with chronic diseases.
»» MABLE - an mHealth solution for older adults under care

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and their caregivers to connect, get organized, reminisce,
stay safe, and learn critical health skills.
Leman Micro Devices has developed a smartphone based
solution, which makes self-monitoring of personal vital
signs, such as blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, heart
& respiration rates, one-lead ECG and body temperature, as
easy as checking email.
Hexoskin – in this new age of personal digital health information, people expect health data to be collected seamlessly
and made accessible and useful. Hexoskin makes wearable
sensors, mobile connectivity and new standards to make it
easier than before to design elegant solutions.
Gait Up makes the world’s most advanced wearable motion
analysis products for sports and medicine. Pioneers of wearable inertial sensors, it has built a powerful set of motion
algorithms and intellectual property in the fields of elderly
fall prevention, orthopedics, veterinary medicine, running,
swimming and alpine skiing.
Cupris Health has developed a communication platform and
smartphone-connected medical devices which enables the
remote diagnosis and management of patient conditions. Its
first product is an otoscope for examining the ear and our second device is an Ophthalmoscope for retinal examinations.

The Healthcare and Digital Apps track is one of nine specialist
educational streams at the Wearable Technology Show, featuring
innovators using technology to reimagine the health sector.
Dr Keller’s keynote address will explore the contribution of
wearable and sensor technology in clinical trials and Mr Heinonen’s the impact disposable multifunction wireless sensors
will have on the healthcare professional’s ability to collect patient
data safely and accurately.
Other sessions include:
»» The Future of Healthcare Provision – panelists include
Virtual Medics, 2020 Health, Qardio and Kinneir Dufort
»» Healthcare Apps – panelists include Telefonica Europe,
Runtastic, NHS England and Qualcomm Life
»» Live Demo – Virtual Reality in healthcare, including a look
at how haptic feedback can revolutionise medical simulation
»» How Wearables Are Disrupting Healthcare - panelists
include iHealthLabs, 3G Doctor, Hexoskin and NHS
Innovation Fellow
»» Benefiting from Wearables in Preventive Healthcare - Sami
Toljamo, Bittium
»» Why Measuring Health and Wellness is Important - Manuel Heuer, COO, dacadoo
»» Succeeding in the Future Healthcare Economy: What Will
it Take?
The event takes place at London’s ExCel on March 15th and
16th. Readers of The )