by Alfred Poor | July 8, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health
Metaio is a German company that specializes in augmented reality (AR). They just published the video above that demonstrates some intriguing ways to apply AR to health and fitness functions for wearable technology such as smartwatches. In the video, the wearer uses...
by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Implantable technology devices have already become part of the medical arsenal, such as pacemakers. These devices have a flaw that can even be fatal; they run on batteries. And batteries run down. A typical pacemaker must be replaced every six to 10 years, which...
by Alfred Poor | June 27, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness
Ultimately, all wearable technology is personal; it is designed to improve the lives of individuals. This is especially true for WellTech devices. We tend to think about products that help us improve what we already have: lose weight, improve our stamina or strength,...
by Alfred Poor | June 25, 2014 | Enabling Tech
One key challenge for most WellTech devices is finding a way to provide electrical power. Some devices can harvest energy from their environment, using body heat, ambient light, motion, or some other source. Most devices will still require some way to store power for...
by Alfred Poor | June 25, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health, Medical
Researchers at Samsung’s Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) announced a new reference design for a sensor-studded wristband, with the goal of helping establish an open source standard for WellTech devices. They demonstrated their “Simband” last...
by Alfred Poor | June 20, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Wearable health technology devices typical are designed to gather data that is then sent to the cloud or some mobile device that will process the information and present it to the user in some meaningful way. But there are times when you may want the device itself to...
