The Amulet Project Comes to a Close

The Amulet project launched in late 2013 with the vision of "bridging the gap between the type of pervasive computing possible with a mobile phone and that enabled by wearable computing." Now, almost 10 years, 51 publications, and 29 core members (along with many collaborators) later, Amulet is … Continue reading →

New Amulet Dissertation: ‘Information Provenance for Mobile Health Data’

We are proud to announce an Amulet team members' successful dissertation. Dr. Taylor Hardin's dissertation focuses on an end-to-end solution for providing information provenance for mHealth data, which begins by securing mHealth data at its source: the mHealth device. The dissertation … Continue reading →

Usability Assessment of a Bluetooth-Enabled Resistance Exercise

The Amulet team has developed a Bluetooth-enabled handle for resistance exercise bands, and recently published a paper assessing the usability of the exercise system. The system wirelessly transmits relative force data through low-energy Bluetooth to a local smartphone or similar device. The … Continue reading →

New grant supports commercialization of Amulet ‘BandPass’ technology

SynchroHealth, a startup company launched with technology originating in the Amulet project, recently received a grant of almost $225,000 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). SynchroHealth aims to develop hardware and software solutions for … Continue reading →

A Weight-Loss Intervention Augmented by a Wearable Device in Rural Older Adults with Obesity: A Feasibility Study

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of integrating a wearable Fitbit device into a high-touch, multicomponent weight loss intervention at a local community aging center. Results of this pilot are the first to demonstrate the … Continue reading →

Computational Jewelry: Amulet

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