On October 2, 2024, Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, an expert in soft goods and healthcare wearable devices, delivered a lecture at the University of Houston titled “Wearable Technology: Healthcare, Medical, and Wellness.”
Throughout her presentation, she explored the fast-growing field of healthcare wearable devices and their impact on both medical care and personal wellness. Pailes-Friedman began by highlighting recent advancements in smart textiles, sensors, and data analytics, showing how these innovations are transforming patient monitoring and health management.
Drawing from her experience as founder of Interwoven Design Group, she shared practical case studies that demonstrated the real-world application of healthcare wearable devices and soft goods in medical and wellness settings. These examples underscored the importance of user-centered design—prioritizing comfort, usability, and seamless integration into daily life. She explained that collaboration between designers, engineers, and healthcare professionals is essential for developing effective healthcare wearable devices.
Pailes-Friedman guided students through the stages of the design process for health-focused wearables, from initial research and needs assessment to prototyping, user testing, and iterative refinement. She stressed the value of continuous feedback and improvement, noting that successful product development relies on a willingness to adapt and evolve based on user needs. The lecture also addressed future trends in the field, such as the integration of artificial intelligence and the growing emphasis on preventative care through advanced technology.
Attendees left the session with a clear understanding of how wearable health solutions are shaping the future of the medical and wellness industries, as well as practical strategies for designing impactful products in this rapidly expanding sector.
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