Amanda Fleury

Hardware engineer, #sewist, #maker, #nerd.

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

So proud to have worked w/ @HBKidsHospital, @ibbme_uoft, and @myantandco to develop this tech for a truly vibrant and funny young man. We're starting to see some amazing applications of #etextile and #wearable sensors in #rehabilitation. #WearableTech #STEM #womenintech https://t.co/E2qTsmDAaz

[CBC News @CBCNews]

Fifteen year-old Jacob Trossman has a disease that has eroded his motor skills. But researchers now found a way to help him speak through blinking.

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

@hgibling @mbonsma I just came here thinking of this one! Similarly, the crossing on Oriole Pkwy has the staggered crossing, but no signal.

https://t.co/Wk55FKdUo4

[Holland Bloorview @HBKidsHospital]

Introducing Jake’s Award! 🎉 This new recognition program is one family’s public “thank you” to the Holland Bloorview team. You can nominate a member of your HB care team today! Learn more at: https://t.co/bxssUtIHp2

[Biomedical Engineering @ University of Toronto @bme_uoft]

Dr. Amanda Fleury took up sewing as a hobby during her undergraduate years, along with her biomedical engineering training, she was able to leverage her biomedical engineering skills to develop wearable technologies for meditation: https://t.co/h6nQuuDXG6 @HBKidsHospital

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

Some great research and exposure coming from @ouraring after their groundbreaking TemPredict study with UCSF and front-line workers.

https://t.co/ccmO8SaMYo

[Infinity's End System: Umbral | Penumbra | Malice @UmbralReaver]

SPOON THEORY

Spoon theory is a metaphor used by people with physical and mental conditions that limits their energy each day.

Abled people, please listen, and share. This metaphor is to convey what it's like to live like this to those who don't have these limitations.
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[Amanda Cosco @amanda_cosco]

The raincoat is made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic bottles and produced ethically at a WRAP-certified factory in Xiamen, China: https://t.co/kdnROKcLrY #CircularFashion #Sustainability

[Dave @DavidHobbs08]

Our latest pub now available: "Electronic textile-based electrocardiogram monitoring in cardiac patients: a scoping review", JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports" @clark_ra @small_reynolds @AN_Fleury @flindersmdri
https://t.co/fQjjRlk1z5

[Amanda Cosco @amanda_cosco]

.@TommyHilfiger is debuting a line of #accessible clothing tonight that features easy closures, fits for prosthetics, and more. Well done! 👏 #TommyxZendaya #NYFW #FashionTech

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

So honoured to be included in the #NamesDress as one of 300+ women in #STEAM whose names are incorporated into this work of art. Would love to take a trip to see it in person!

https://t.co/6hM0qb449l

#WomenInSTEM #wearabletech

[Names Dress @NamesDress]

Honored that #NamesDress, a compostable conceptual art piece by @sylviaheisel made up of 300+ names of women in #STEAM is on display at Museo @Ferragamo’s #SustainableThinking exhibition.Designed in @MorphiApp on #iPad,printed w/@Ultimaker+@_BioInspiration’s WillowFlex bioplastic

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

.@choosemuse is currently in 1st place for the #Webby awards in Connected Products & Wearables! Help keep us there by VOTING RN! https://t.co/7RLl9OazAu

[Sarah Catanzaro @sarahcat21]

I think I want to start a data improv group where you’re given a chart and then make up a narrative on the spot...because that’s totally just a game and not remotely like what we do in real life 😬

[Chris Loughnane @pchrisl]

We're hiring!
Junior Electrical Engineer at Empatica https://t.co/0QoUr4ClHZ

[Amanda Fleury @AN_Fleury]

"There is a tendency in our culture to turn disabled people into objects of what’s known as inspiration porn. But for many in the disability community... Blair’s public outspokenness on her reality with her illness has been both validating and inspiring."

https://t.co/XlmZuEAoDD

[orbital owl @zuph]

me at 19: why would someone with a cool stem degree want to sell kombucha at the farmers market or run a yarn store?

me at 30: ohhhhhhhh

[Chris Loughnane @pchrisl]

Really impressive folks over there doing really amazing things.

Ctrl-labs raises $28 million from GV and Alexa Fund for neural interfaces | VentureBeat https://t.co/1FVKGXgbUC

[Chris Loughnane @pchrisl]

First wave: step counters (Activity)
Second wave: HR/BP/ (Cardio)
Third wave(current): BCI/Mental Health/Digital Therapeutics (Neuro)

The waves overlap (still some cool cardio work), but the most interesting work in the next years will come from Neuro
https://t.co/9rPqEK8BmD

[Western Gazette @uwogazette]

The expansion of mental health resources on campus:

https://t.co/EPkVWZDHhs

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

A total of 28 percent of the companies on the tech scorecard had no women on the senior executive teams. The report also noted a consistent trend among companies to have two or fewer women in senior roles. https://t.co/V35bI4iA2g