The increasing usage of smart wearable devices has made an impact not only on the
lifestyle of the users, but also on biological research and personalized healthcare services …

Self-managing a chronic condition involves adapting management strategies to life's
continual change. Among these changes, moments of significant life transition can render …

Millions of individuals with diabetes use glucose monitors to track blood sugar levels.
Research shows that such individuals seek to customize different aspects of their …

This paper presents BioSparks, a wearable device that detects glucose levels in sweat
through electrochemical biosensors crafted with traditional jewelry techniques. Unlike …

Project cirCAT is a comprehensive Smart Home system designed for cats and their
caregivers. By integrating various smart cat devices such as litter boxes, scales, feeders, and …

Feline urine provides valuable insights into an animal's well-being. However, professional
veterinary urine analysis can be invasive, costly, and infrequent. Electrochemical …

The age distribution has changed in Europe over the last decade. The group of 45 year-olds
and above has increased and the median age in the EU is estimated to increase by 4.5 …

Wearables are interactive devices that are becoming increasingly popular for tasks such as
communication and self-expression. They are used in social contexts by diverse individuals …

Opinion At the current time, smartwatches are quite being used by diabetic patients which
reflects their increased health consciousness and literacy. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic …

Mass-manufactured assistive technologies (AT) primarily address the technical needs of
devices, but ignore user's individual and social needs [6, 9]. This results in the early …