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Lead Author: Mark Estanislao
Co-Author: Daniel Ross
Editor: Tona Speltz
Wearables, also known as wearable technology, are smart electronic devices that are worn on or within close proximity to the surface of the skin. These sensory devices help detect, analyze and transmit information (e.g. one's vital signs). Said information can also be linked/sync'd to another device (i.e. a friend with the same device, a mobile phone, a tablet, etc). Wearable technology can be classified into four major categories: health, sports and daily activity, tracking and localization, and safety (Dian et al., 2020). The use of smart wearables can provide immediate feedback for the wearer and can bring efficiency and optimization to the applications, enhance the quality of life, and increase productivity or safety (Dian et al., 2020). The wide market penetration of smart wearables has empowered individuals to monitor, store, and transfer personal information about health, physical activity, and surrounding such as body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, calories intake, calories burned, steps counters, sleep pattern, location, and so forth (Gayathri et al., 2017; Lupiani et al., 2017; Talukder et al.. 2019; Wu et al., 2016; as cited in Niknejad et al., 2020). Wearables allow users to take accountability of their actions and tap into their individual wants and needs. In the 21st century, wearable technology has allowed individuals to track data in order to make informed decisions in what is already a consuming daily life of things to do. In essence, wearables can create ease in one's productivity.
References
Dian, F. J., Vahidnia, R., & Rahmati, A. (2020). Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT), applications, opportunities, and challenges: A Survey. IEEE Access, 8, 69200-69211.
Niknejad, N., Ismail, W. B., Mardani, A., Liao, H., & Ghani, I. (2020). A comprehensive overview of smart wearables: The state of the art literature, recent advances, and future challenges. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 90, 103529.
Apple Glass
Apple Glass
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ArcX
ArcX
Optimize sport and fitness activities by utilizing this ring that has a micro joystick for one handed control. A user can play/pause music, accept incoming calls, press & hold to make an SOS call and track backwards/skip track, all while being physically active.
GripBeats
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Kjærbo, R., Romeu, R., Pérez, M. G., Correia, F. R., Guruvayurappan, V., Overholt, D., & Dahl, S. (2020). Rhythm Rangers: an evaluation of beat synchronisation skills and musical confidence through multiplayer gamification influence. In 17th Sound and Music Computing Conference (pp. 220-227). Axea sas/SMC Network.
Xenxo S-Ring
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CaringBand
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Philips SmartSleep Headband 2
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WHOOP 4.0
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Research:
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Capodilupo, E. R., & Miller, D. J. (2021). Changes in health promoting behavior during COVID-19 physical distancing: Utilizing WHOOP data to Examine Trends in Sleep, Activity, and Cardiovascular Health. medRxiv, 2020-06.
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