Medical Research – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 30-second blood analysis with Raspberry Pi https://noise.getoto.net/2021/10/04/30-second-blood-analysis-with-raspberry-pi/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:50:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=76126 A portable, affordable Raspberry Pi-powered blood analyser is helping to “establish a robust healthcare ecosystem” in remote parts of India. Samples can be tested in just 30 seconds, and the cost and size of the parts make it an attractive solution for rural and resource-strapped areas. It is the work of researchers Sangeeta Palekar and…

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]]> Foot pressure sensors detect Parkinson’s disease https://noise.getoto.net/2021/09/15/foot-pressure-sensors-detect-parkinsons-disease/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:25:42 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=74415 A team from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University has developed a foot-pressure-sensing insole to detect Parkinson’s disease. Using our tiny computers, they managed to create something discreet that can monitor people as they walk around in their own shoes. What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that mostly affects people aged…

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