Hardware Podcasts

168: Put Your Gear on the Ping Pong Table

Embedded.fm · 14 Sept 2016 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Briana Morey, an electrical engineer at MC10, discusses the company's stretchable wearable sensors, including the L'Oreal My UV Patch and the BioStamp RC. She explains the proprietary accordion-like geometry that allows electronics to stretch with skin, the use of NFC for the UV patch, and the BLE connectivity of the BioStamp RC. Morey also shares her background designing high-power electronics for lasers at JPSA and her personal hobby of building Tesla coils.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
MC10, L'Oreal, JPSA Laser, IPG Photonics
Products
My UV Patch, BioStamp RC
Tools
NFC, BLE
Also
WPI

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