Wearable Gadgets And Its Effects

Today, consumers can buy wristbands that count steps and track sleep, athletic shoes that monitor fitness, watches that double as phones, and smart glasses that function as a computer or GPS. Fitbits and apple watches are two of the most popular wearable technology in 2016 (according to www.cnet.com).

This research proposal explores scholarly journals, internet articles, and my personal thoughts and ideas on the smartwatch, fitness band, and wearable market segment. I am proposing to obtain research on whether or not the Microsoft Band among other smart wrist wearables are currently and, if so, will continue to be desirable technological advancements in the market.

This technological advancement facilitates the potential use of a \ac{WHTD} as a solution to relieve the burden on the health care system. The \ac{WHTD} refers to the devices which are capable of monitoring the physiological signs (e.g., heart activity, \ac{ECG}, \ac{EMG}, blood pressure, body temperature, oxygen saturation, etc.) of the human body and its surrounding environment (e.g., light, humidity, temperature, etc.) using a number of sensors located on or/and in the human body using \ac{BAN} \cite{movassaghi2014wireless,bangash2014survey,jovanov2011body}. This has been employed in various applications, such as military and sports training, \ac{HCI}, entertainment (interactive gaming), home and office automation, environmental monitoring, and \ac{VR}. It has also shown a tremendous potential as a personal healthcare system, which can provide services such as remote patient and elderly people monitoring, activity monitoring, rehabilitation, and disability assistance services as these devices can monitor health status seamlessly in real-time without disturbing users daily life. Consequently, major \ac{ICT} companies are introducing various wearable devices and services with Personalised Health Data management systems. Apple iWatch with HealthKit, Samsung Galaxy fit and Samsung Digital Health, and Google Fit are some of the

My knowledge in this area is reflected with my understanding in the concept of remotely monitoring patients is not new but recently a lot of attention has been placed on smart wearable body sensors (SWS). Therefore, these devices contain an assortment of different sensors which can be used to monitor variables and transmit data either to a personal device or to a storage site. The variety of the sensors can be attributed to the types of stimuli that they respond to, for an example, physiological vital signs, body movements, and organic substances and their placements clothing, subcutaneous implant, body part accessory, and many more. These devices have the opportunity to meet the patients’ needs by administering information in real-time to the patient’s smartphone, computer or other wireless devices and has the potential to influence their behaviours. The sensors allow patients to self-monitor, track, and assess human physiological data, while also providing interfaces and a dashboard for healthcare providers. These sensors are easily managed and are becoming increasingly accurate and reliable for patient care. The SWS’s can also be utilized as a diagnostic tool to

My topic is the local and/or global impact of computing technology on society when it comes to wearable technology, is this something as a society we can handle. I personal like the idea of wearable technology it gives me feelings of almost having super powers. You can do almost anything from control appliances; monitor your health, to chat with friends and many more things. According to the website www.wearabledevices.com, the terms “wearable technology “refers to computers that are in items of clothing and accessories. Wearable tech can be watches, glasses, contact lenses, e-textiles and smart fabrics, headbands, hats, and jewelry. The purpose of wearable technology is to create constant, convenient, seamless, portable, and mostly hands-free access to electronics and computers. I will discuss the effects wearable tech has on the military, the heath field, and fashion also will be discussing some drawbacks.

Advancements in technology are causing dynamic changes that further enhance our lifestyle on a daily basis. Did you ever imagine you can answer a complex question only with the power of a handheld device, or what about tracking your every move using only a wristband? Are we capable of streamlining this powerful technology for application into the medical field?

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It stands to reason that inventors and health organizations would be looking at the Ebola crisis and potential infectious disease outbreaks. Designers have theorized that low-cost wearables could be used to monitor patients remotely so health care workers would be at less risk of falling ill.

Although physiological signals, such as an increase in temperature and blood pressure, are not traditionally considered an input channel within computer science, computers are gradually moving beyond the desktop and reaching closer contact with our bodies. An affective wearable — a wearable computer equipped with physiological sensors and pattern recognition — is designed to perceive and respond to the wearer’s affective state. Affective states are determined by certain patterns; one pattern would be a change in nervous system activity, such as an increase in heart rate. While most wearables today are designed as bands around our wrists, these miniature flexible electrodes can be attached to jewelry or sewn into our clothes. Indeed, people are already in physical contact with many things that could be augmented with sensors (Picard).

Connected wearable patches consist of patches, small devices, or tattoos that are attached to the skin, and worn for a concise period of time, varying from an hour to several weeks. The patches have an feature of wireless connectivity, which have a medical, health, or wellness purpose ranging from nursing physiological data to delivering medication. They may be used for patient monitoring, sports, or drug-delivery. Wearable patches are ideal as they could be hidden under clothing, hardly interfere with the movement and hence can record more precise data. This patches aren’t removable patches for clothing, while they are stick adhesives which or may not include a medication or sensor.

Options – List 3 possible wearable tech options for your client to consider based on their profile, needs, goals and budget (List both Brand name and Type – example Fit Bit Charge). Note that you can choose 2 different

Biomedical wearables are in a phase of accelerating development; current devices are already making strides in solving the data mystery. Current devices stress three major design elements: functionality, reliability, and convenience. (Gandhi)

Ever wondered how many steps you took after hiking up a mountain? Ever question your heart rate after a great workout? Have you ever known someone who couldn’t hear well until they got a hearing aid or cochlear implant? Wonder why you are being asked these questions? Well, all of these questions include something that can be used to count the amount of steps, check your heart rate, and help people hear better called wearable technology. According to Dictionary.com wearable technology is a noun that is “a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body.” If you take a look at the world around you, you are bound to count an endless variety of these types of devices being wore in today’s society where technology has seemed to take over. Wearable technology isn’t just used for extracurricular things like number of steps and how fast a mile was ran. They are also used for work, school and wearable technology even has very beneficial medical uses. Wearable technologies have gained both a great deal of approval by many, as well as some doubt of their usefulness and privacy, all of which are dependent of the device and its user.

From studies to industry insiders, wearables for the most have been received with lukewarm reception and for good reason; it’s void of a humanistic approach.

Cyber Gloves are one type of wireless sensor device that can be used in trajectory model for hand gesture recognition (Trajectory Modeling in gesture recognition using cybergloves). Glove attached with sensors determine hand pose by converting sensed finger flexion into electrical signals (Design considerations for a wearable monitor to measure finger posture). Although there are different configurations for cyber gloves, most consists of sensors on the back of the glove that detect finger range of motion and flexion.