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Wearable technology

Wearable technology. Overview. History Key Vendors Uses and Benefits Issues Future Uses. History. Edward Thorp creates first wearable computer in 1961 Gave the wearer a 44% edge in the game of roulette 1975 Calculator wristwatch is invented 2000 The first Bluetooth headset is shipped

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Wearable technology

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  1. Wearable technology

  2. Overview • History • Key Vendors • Uses and Benefits • Issues • Future Uses

  3. History • Edward Thorp creates first wearable computer in 1961 • Gave the wearer a 44% edge in the game of roulette • 1975 Calculator wristwatch is invented • 2000 The first Bluetooth headset is shipped • 2003 Vitatron C-series was first fully digital pacemaker • 2007 Fitbit was founded • 2013 Google Glass was released to the public • 2014 “The Year of the Wearable”

  4. Key Vendors • Fitbit • Fitbit Ultra • Sony, LG, Garmin • Currently releasing their own fitness gear • Apple/Google? • Holy Grail (Glucose monitor)

  5. General Uses • Wearables allow for large scale data aggregation on different variables • Allows hospitals to more accurately track their patients and adjust treatments • Can help professional sports teams to track their players’ health and fitness

  6. Specific Uses • Blood pressure and heart rate monitoring help doctors monitor patients not at the hospital • Early detection and diagnosing cardiovascular disease • TmG-BMCs MC sensor monitors muscle mechanics and muscle fatigue • Smart insoles can measure weight distribution and motion for training analysis and injury prevention for athletes • Smart contact lens that can notify diabetics when their glucose levels are low

  7. Benefits • More information can mean more efficiency • Offer new insights into health patterns • Can allow hospitals to be more effective in treatments • Can allow sports teams to keep their players healthier

  8. The Hawthorne effect • Phenomenon in which subjects in behavioral studies change their performance in response to being observed.

  9. Issues • Revamping Workplace Policies • BYOG • Federal Regulations • Employee Privacy • Employees will need to know: • What information is being recorded? • Why it is being recorded? • Where it is being stored? • Protecting Proprietary Information • Voice recording • Pictures/Videos

  10. Future of Wearable technology • Implantable / Embeddable • Replacing smartphones • Anti-theft (information) • Secure voice detection / finger print recognition

  11. Questions?

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