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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Medic Mobile announced the creation of Medic Labs, a new global health technology accelerator, with $3 million in seed funding from The Rockefeller Foundation. Medic Labs will pursue moonshot ideas – in the tradition of dedicated R&D arms of major technology companies, including Microsoft Research, Google X, and Bell Labs – to drive better community health outcomes for all people, everywhere, through the intentional, equitable application of data science.

Globally, there is a growing and urgent need to improve community health. Today, half the world lacks access to essential services, and by 2030, the world will face a shortage of 18 million health workers. The current model of community health, based on static care and protocols, is ripe for large-scale change.

“New datasets and precision approaches to clinical practice are transforming healthcare for the wealthy, and it is time for the powerful insights underlying this shift to strengthen health systems serving the poorest and hardest-to-reach communities,” said Isaac Holeman, PhD, Co-Founder of Medic Mobile and Head of Medic Labs. “Medic Labs will play a crucial role in realizing the potential of Precision Public Health, creating human-centered solutions that help community health systems to reach more people in need and improve health outcomes for everyone.”

“Moonshot ideas have generated innovations that have transformed the lives of many,” said Naveen A. Rao, MD, Senior Vice President, Health, The Rockefeller Foundation. “The Rockefeller Foundation is proud to support Medic Labs as they apply this approach to generating new ideas that have the potential to advance precision in public health and improve health for all. I welcome others to join us in supporting such bold approaches to solving the world’s greatest public health challenges.”

For the past decade, Medic Mobile has worked with Ministries of Health and other partners to support countries in realizing the potential of community health workers to improve the health of their populations. Through the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) open-source project, Medic Mobile has built digital health applications that over 27,000 health workers have been trained and equipped to use. The organization’s well-established human-centered design practice, and other insights and expertise gained through this work, will inform Medic Labs’ research agenda and approach to moving projects from the lab to the field.

Medic Labs will be a separate research unit housed within Medic Mobile. This separation between routine operations and R&D will provide Medic Labs’ growing team with room to experiment, while having the ability to roll out promising developments with Medic Mobile’s health system partners across 14 countries to make an impact at scale. In the coming months Medic Labs expects to form new partnerships with health systems, co-funders, and other innovative organizations to further expand on its ambitious R&D agenda. Initially, Medic Labs will focus on three areas:

• Human-centered design: Reimagining how data is used to improve software interfaces that support health workers in their daily activities, making service provision more intuitive.
• Data integration: Sourcing, analyzing, and deploying new and innovative datasets on health and the Social Determinants of Health, including transportation and weather, into the CHT ecosystem to gain greater understanding of factors that affect healthcare.
• Data interoperability and third-party solution integration: Combining third-party applications with the CHT to increase access to data and improve community health outcomes.

“The Community Health Toolkit has enabled community health workers to reach more people with life-saving interventions,” said Beatrice Wasunna, a Senior Researcher at Medic Labs. “We’re excited to work with The Rockefeller Foundation to ensure that Medic Mobile’s innovations do not stay in the lab, but reach those who stand to benefit the most as quickly as possible.”  

About Medic Mobile
Medic Mobile’s mission is to advance good health and human flourishing with and for the hardest-to-reach communities. A unique non-profit organization, Medic Mobile works with partner organizations to build and apply software that helps health workers deliver equitable care. As technical steward of the Community Health Toolkit open source project, Medic Mobile supports more than 27,000 health workers who provide care for over 12 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Most of the organization’s nearly 100 engineers, designers, and global health practitioners work from offices in Nairobi, Dakar, and Kathmandu, and roughly a third work remotely or from offices in Seattle and San Francisco. The organization and its open source community envision a more just world in which health workers are supported as they provide care for their neighbors, universal health coverage is a reality, and health is a secured human right. For more information, sign up for our quarterly newsletter at www.medicmobile.org  and follow us on Twitter at @Medic.

About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission – unchanged since 1913 – is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Today the Foundation advances new frontiers of science, policy, and innovation to solve global challenges related to health, food, power, and economic mobility. As a science-driven philanthropy focused on building collaborative relationships with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation seeks to inspire and foster large-scale human impact by identifying and accelerating breakthrough solutions, ideas and conversations. In health, The Rockefeller Foundation has been working to improve global public health for more than a century – from eradicating hookworm in the American South, to launching the field of public health, to seeding the development of the life-saving yellow fever vaccine. The Foundation’s Precision Public Health initiative aims to empower community health systems and frontline health workers with the latest digital innovations – including more accurate and precise decision-making tools based on predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at www.rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on Twitter at @RockefellerFdn.

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HICKORY, N.C., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Supreme Corporation and VOLT Wearable Tech (“VOLTech”), a division of VOLT Smart Yarns, unveiled the World premiere of VOLTech’s IoT GPS System with Vital Sign Monitoring, its latest innovation in wearable technology at the 6^th Wearable Device and Technology Expo in Tokyo, Japan. Through VOLT Smart Yarns that transmit location and vital signs wirelessly and instantaneously, the System tracks a person’s GPS location while using patent-pending Impact Detection technology to detect impacts such as gunshots or car accidents, then accurately reads and assess changes in the person’s vital signs with the use of a Skin Worn Body Patch. The System even allows for the ability to connect with Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to predict if the wearer will have a critical health event during an emergency, reducing response time from emergency personnel. Through its real-time vital sign monitoring, GPS tracking and AI integration, the VOLTech System provides unparalleled personnel accountability solutions for Military, Police, Firefighters and other personnel.

“The unveiling of our IoT GPS System with Vital Sign Monitoring is the latest example of the incredible progress we are achieving in R&D and it continues to demonstrate how we are transforming the realm of possibilities in IoT enabled clothing,” said Matt Kolmes, CEO of VOLT Wearable Tech and its parent company, Supreme Corporation. “By utilizing our unique VOLT Smart Yarn capabilities and pairing them with leading technology, we are able to create customizable, wearable textiles that are being recognized as the forefront of innovation in the wearable technology space.”

Recently, Supreme Corporation and VOLT were recognized by IPC for its contribution in creating an industry standard for Connections to E-Textiles. The IPC award reflects the hard work that VOLT has undertaken to provide greater compatibility with electronics and textile pairing, a frequent barrier in the wearable technology space. Additionally, at the Textile International Forum and Exhibition (“TIFE”), the Taiwan Textile Research Institute presented Supreme and VOLT with an award as a “Leader in Wearable Technology.”

“We’re honored by the recent recognition we’ve received for our contributions in wearable technology,” said Kolmes. “These awards reflect the continued dedication and passion we bring to our work every day, the world-class partnerships we are making, and the drive to deliver one-of-a-kind products that are changing the face of the wearable technology industry.”

Launched in 2018 as a division of VOLT Smart Yarns, VOLT Wearable Tech matches electronics and textiles in new configurations through the use of highly conductive VOLT Smart yarns, to deliver highly customized products for its customers that are transforming the world of IoT-enabled clothing. Currently, VOLTech offers a wide-range of customizable capabilities, including: GPS and Vital Sign Monitoring trackers, VOLT NASA sensors woven into fabrics to create the ability to monitor health and movement in living beings, and VOLT Smart IoT/LED technology for athletes and people on the go. Currently in development are yarns and fabrics with the capability to release medicine to its users.

About Supreme Corporation 
A leader in Smart textiles, fiber and safety apparel technology, Supreme Corporation manufactures innovative specialty yarns and safety apparel. The privately-held, Hickory, NC-based company has held 185 patents in 60 countries and currently has 95 active patents in high-tech yarns and fabrics.

VOLT Smart Yarns and VOLT Wearable Tech are divisions of Supreme Corporation. Using exclusive and patented processes, Supreme engineers are able to create revolutionary highly-conductive custom Volt Smart Yarns with specific levels of conductivity, resistance, and strength. These Volt Smart Yarns harness the power of highly conductive copper wires to deliver yarns and sewing threads that are poised to change the world and what is possible in Smart Textiles. VOLT Wearable Tech delivers custom B2B wearable tech solutions.

For more information, please visit www.supremecorporation.com.

Contact:
Matt Kolmes   
CEO
mkolmes@supremecorporation.com  
TEL: (828) 322-6975

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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

Market Overview
The gesture recognition market is expected to register a CAGR of over 27.9% during the forecast period, 2020 – 2025. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has given rise to the gesture of recognition-based devices. Douwe Egberts has come up with an innovative machine, which was placed at the Tambo International Airport, to detect travelers who yawned or looked sleepy and dispense free cups of coffee. The company was able to take benefit of face recognition technology to advertise and market its brand innovatively.

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In the past, the interaction between humans and electronic devices was quite different. For instance, human interaction with TVs required a remote. However, today, gesture recognition technology is being increasingly implemented for human-device interaction due to an increased acceptance of gesture-enabled electronic devices, across various industry verticals. For example, switching through television channels or radio stations.

The evolution of GUI technology from the use of texts as inputs, to the use of gestures as inputs, has paved the way for the emergence of gesture recognition technology. The gesture recognition usage is increasing, in various sectors. One recent development in this area is the humans interacting with machines, by using hand gesture recognition. Another development is hand gesture recognition, used to control computer applications.

With continuous technological developments, the companies in the market studied have been manufacturing products incorporated with new and innovative features. Omron Corporation has developed the gesture recognition technology, by simultaneously recognizing the position, shape, and motion of a person’s hand or finger, by referencing a camera-recorded image.

A gesture recognition application system comprises several key hardware and software components, all of which must be tightly integrated, to provide a compelling user experience. A camera is the first component, which captures the raw data that represent the user’s actions. Generally, this raw data is then processed, in order to reduce the noise in the signal, for example, or (in the case of 3D cameras) to compute the depth map.

Moreover, specialized algorithms subsequently interpret the processed data, translating the movements into actionable commands that a computer can understand. Subsequently, an application integrates these actionable commands with user feedback, that must be natural as well as engaging. Adding to the overall complexity of the solution, the algorithms and applications are increasingly being implemented on embedded systems, with limited processing, storage, and other resources.

Adequate integration of these components, to deliver a compelling gesture control experience, is not a simple task. The complexity is further magnified by the demands of gesture control applications. In particular, gesture control systems must be highly interactive, and able to process significant volumes of data, with imperceptible latency.

The scope of the Report
Gesture recognition is the conversion of a hominid movement or signals to a command using a mathematical algorithm. It enables any person to interrelate with the machine in the absence of any physical devices, as an input mechanism to perform desired actions in a system. The technology interprets human gestures and movements, such as movement of hands, fingers, arms, head, or the entire body. It allows users to operate and control devices merely with their gestures.

Key Market Trends
Technology Segment is Expected to Register a Significant Growth

Touch-based gesture recognition consists of single- and multi-touch screens, which are widely used in consumer electronics. A single touch-based function can be used in many devices, such as smartphones. For instance, a single-swipe touch can be used to access the menu bar in any smartphone.

Multi-Touch-Based gesture recognition is used in functions, such as zoom-in, zoom-out, and three-finger screenshot in smartphones. Functions, such as desktop swap and access to the menu in Windows 10 can be found on the trackpads of laptops. Currently, the touch-based gesture recognition segment dominates the market studied, due to high market penetration of laptops and smartphones that have the aforementioned basic functionalities, and is expected to remain the same, over the forecast period.

Smartphones are expected to witness continuous growth over the next six years as companies are shifting their focus to the Asia-Pacific region, especially India, by launching low-cost and feature-rich smartphones. This is expected to have a positive impact on the growth of the market studied.

Currently, smartphone manufacturers are launching phones that incorporate touch-based gesture recognition features, such as double tap to sleep and wake. In addition, laptop manufacturers are launching low-cost products that use touch-based gesture recognition, thereby, augmenting the availability of the technology.

North America Market is Expected to have a Major Share

North American market for gesture recognition is led by the United States, due to the presence of major tech firms and startups in the country. Research and development investment in the United States is very high. The country produces the most advanced degrees in science and engineering and high-impact scientific publications. It is the largest provider of information services, globally.

Deep-learning forms a base for gesture recognition. In 2017, the deep learning software market in the region was estimated at USD 80 million and may reach USD 130 million by 2019.

Also, in terms of artificial intelligence (taxonomy includes gesture recognition-based products and services providers), the United States occupies the leading position with 415 companies, followed by the United Kingdom with 67 companies, and Canada with 29 companies. Average funding raised by the companies, particularly, in the field of gesture control is USD 7.8 million.

Canada-based Thalmic Labs manufactured a gesture recognition device that can be worn on the forearm, called Myo. This armband can be integrated with various applications, such as presentations and gaming, or as a controller for drones. In terms of demand, the United States is helping in setting the stage for record sales of the latest consumer electronics. Disposable personal income increased by 1.8% in 2017, and it is likely to increase by more than 2.0%, in 2018. As a result, revenue in the consumer electronics industry is expected to amount to USD 72,443 million in 2018, in the United States.

Competitive Landscape
The Gesture Recognition Market is highly competitive and consists of several major players. In terms of market share, few of the major players currently dominate the market. These major players with a prominent share in the market are focusing on expanding their customer base across foreign countries. These companies are leveraging on strategic collaborative initiatives to increase their market share and increase their profitability.

The companies operating in the market are also acquiring start-ups working on Autonomous Delivery Robots technologies to strengthen their product capabilities. In July 2018, In Beijing, Intel shared a series of collaborations with Baidu on artificial intelligence (AI), including powering Baidu’s Xeye, a new artificial intelligence retail camera with Intel Movidius vision processing units (VPUs).

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PARIS and WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, and Goli Nutrition, an innovator in health and creator of the world’s first apple cider vinegar (ACV) gummy, today announce that Atos will deliver its Predictive Maintenance-as-a-Service as part of its Codex solutions and services to improve quality control and increase uptime and capacity for Goli’s automated, high tech manufacturing equipment and processes to help support Goli’s success and growth.

Goli, the leader in innovative health and wellness’, mission is to help people find an enjoyable way to reach their health goals. Since launch, Goli has experienced exponential growth, making their ACV gummies the single largest health product SKU, globally, and the brand is slated for massive retail expansion in 2020. To help fulfill these goals, Goli has added four new manufacturing lines to its California manufacturing plant.

Atos will provide Predictive Maintenance-as-a-Service by implementing modern data processing and data science software that leverages compute at the edge to produce predictive insights to maintenance and operations centers. On premise, Atos’ powerful BullSequana Edge devices will provide real-time data science predictions and data ingestion to anticipate machine failure, monitor asset behavior and analyze trends with robust reporting tools.

“Our mission at Goli is to provide consumers with the simplest, most enjoyable option to bettering their overall health and wellness,” said Michael Bitensky, Co-Founder of Goli. “Partnering with Atos allows us to empower our manufacturing process with cutting-edge technology to ensure each Goli consumer continues to receive a perfect and consistent experience each and every time.”

“Atos’ Predictive Maintenance-as-a-Service aims to fuel the inventive nature of Goli’s company and infuse its business with data-driven productivity and insights. The key to reinvention in the manufacturing business is operational excellence, which is the ability to achieve the production and distribution agility needed to respond to new opportunities while maintaining efficiency and a sustained competitive margin,” said Karan Chetal, Vice President, Head of Strategic Engagements, Atos in North America.

In developing this innovative solution, Goli participated in an Atos Artificial Intelligence Lab session for intensive technical discovery and assessment process to pre-determine any technical requirements and constraints. The AI Lab aids Atos to deepen its knowledge in Goli’s process, workflow, tooling and personas, while also providing next-generation technology as Goli becomes the health company of the future.

For more information on how Atos is helping the enterprise transform data into business results, please visit Atos Codex Connected Intelligence.

To learn more about Goli Nutrition, please visit www.goli.com.

About Goli Nutrition
Goli Nutrition is an inventive, people-focused nutrition company driven by the belief that happiness and wellness go hand-in-hand. All of Goli’s products are created to complement today’s active lifestyles. Organic, vegan and gluten-free, they contain no preservatives, chemicals, or artificial ingredients.  Goli has also partnered with Vitamin Angels to combat childhood malnutrition; with every purchase of Goli, Vitamin Angels provides a child in need with a six month supply of vitamins. Goli is available online and in over 25,000 retail stores globally, including Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Vitamin Shoppe, Kroger, Neiman Marcus, Urban Outfitters, GNC and Carrefour. Learn more about how Goli makes wellness achievable at www.goli.com.

About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital Workplace solutions. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos|Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information technology space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education as well as multicultural and pluralistic approaches to research that contribute to scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers, employees and collaborators, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably and confidently in the information technology space.

Press contacts
Atos North America: Maggie Wainscott | maggie.wainscott@atos.net | +1.903.262.8169
Atos Global: Laura Fau | laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04 18 | @laurajanefau
Goli: Mallory Liebhaber | press@goli.com | +1.212.986.7000 x124

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