Search Results - technology

5 Results

Sort By:

Lab-on-a-Stick

Loughborough University unveils world’s first lab-in-a-briefcaseBelieved to be the first kit of its kind dedicated to the portable measurement of cancer biomarkers, the concept is the brainchild of Dr Nuno Reis, a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering. The full study has been published in the Lab on a Chip journal.The number of people dying from cancer...

Published: 2/13/2024 | Inventor(s): Nuno Reis, Alexander Edwards

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Chemistry, Healthcare, Innovative Technologies, Technology

Category(s): Chemical Engineering

Wearable sensor for real-time, continuous monitoring of vital signs

Carelight The more people move, the more difficult it is to accurately monitor physiological parameters such as heart rate, oxygen levels, respiration and blood pressure. Most progress has been made in the area of portable heart rate monitors, where the highest level of reliability is found with devices that use a ECG chest strap transmitter to gather...

Published: 4/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Sijung Hu, Vincente Azorin-Peris

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Electronics, Engineering, Innovative Technologies, Software, Technology

Category(s): Sport, Excercise and Health Sciences, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

TANDEM

Get a head start over the competitionTandem supports coaches and athletes to succeed togetherTandem is based on extensive sport psychology research at Loughborough University.Tandem is a powerful relationship tool that assesses the quality and effectiveness of relationships between coaches and athletes. The tool aims to help identify vulnerabilities...

Published: 11/3/2020 | Inventor(s): Sophia Jowett

Keywords(s): Coaching, Communication, Software, Technology

Category(s): Sport, Excercise and Health Sciences

Cost Calculator for Children's Services (CCfCS)

Transforming outcomes of services for vulnerable childrenDuring the 1980s, children in care were regarded as a group for whom the state’s responsibilities were largely assumed to be confined to meeting their basic physical needs.Pioneering research undertaken at Loughborough’s Centre for Family Research has had a substantial impact on the...

Published: 9/11/2018 | Inventor(s): Lisa Holmes

Keywords(s): Communication, Software, Technology

Category(s): Social Sciences

Rapid Manufacturing

High Speed SinteringHigh Speed Sintering (HSS) is a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) process invented at and patented by Loughborough University.The process utilises inkjet print heads and infra-red heating technology to manufacture parts layer by layer from polymer powder materials.Since the inception of HSS in 2003, led by Professor Neil Hopkinson,...

Published: 11/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Neil Hopkinson, Poonjolai Erasenthiran, Helen Thomas

Keywords(s): 3D Computer Aided Design, Additive Manufacturing, Design Management, Innovative Technologies, Manufacturing, Printing, Process Improvement, Technology

Category(s): Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Materials