by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
Technology presents all sorts of advantages including convenience and savings in time, labor, and cost. However, the Law of Unintended Consequences is always lurking to create new problems that may not have been considered. Wearable Health Tech devices in the...
by Alfred Poor | June 15, 2015 | Health
It should come as little surprise that a wearable “happiness” sensor should originate in Japan, the same country that gave the world the terminally cute “Hello Kitty” character. Industry giant Hitachi developed this device as a means of...
by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2015 | Enabling Tech
One of the biggest questions that a wearable Health Tech device can ask is “Where am I?” Depending on the application, changes in location can make a big difference; did the wearer just go upstairs or downstairs to another level in the building? Is the...
by Alfred Poor | February 25, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Fitness
Professional athletes are wearing Health Tech devices during training and competition to help monitor their performance to get maximum results. Oceans of data are analyzed instantly to check to see if an individual is tiring or dehydrated, or may have an injury or...
by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2015 | Health, Medical
Countries around the world face a growing elderly population. Once of the challenges is to keep healthcare costs down for this group, while also affording them the opportunity to live as independently as they choose. Providing security and health monitoring for...