Pushing the Limits of Wearable Technology

"I quit wearing a watch... My cell phone has a clock so I don't need it."
Chuck (Paul Rudd)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Wearable strain sensors

The world is fascinated with modern technology. Everyone has an insatiable need to keep up with it. But what do people look for when it comes to what technology has to offer?

From the early 1970s to the early 2000s, the direction was for portability. Phones now are no bigger than a pack of cigarettes, computers are small enough to fit in a lady's purse, and thousands of files can now be stored in usb drives the size of a thumb. With most gadgets becoming smaller, powerful, and multifunctional, portability has run its course as a selling factor for devices.

As technology approaches the nanoscale, devices are getting smaller and smaller that it can now be integrated into the clothes people wear. This advancement in science and engineering is known as Wearable Technology.