Wearable Electronics Device
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A Wearable Electronics Device is a Sensing Device that can be worn for the detection and tramission of health metrics, body signals, and/or ambient data.
- AKA: Wearable Technology, Wearables, Smartwear, Tech Tog.
- Example(s):
- a Google Glass,
- an E-textile,
- a Smart-Ring,
- a Smartwatch,
- a Wearable Computer,
- a Wearable Medical Device,
- ...
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Healthcare, Internet of Things, Electronics, Software, Sensor.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wearable_technology Retrieved:2021-10-3.
- Wearable technology, wearables, fashion technology, smartwear, tech togs, skin electronics or fashion electronics are smart electronic devices (electronic device with micro-controllers) that are worn close to and/or on the surface of the skin, where they detect, analyze, and transmit information concerning e.g. body signals such as vital signs, and/or ambient data and which allow in some cases immediate biofeedback to the wearer. [1] Düking P, Hotho A, Holmberg HC, Fuss FK, Sperlich B. Comparison of Non-Invasive Individual Monitoring of the Training and Health of Athletes with Commercially Available Wearable Technologies. Frontiers in physiology. 2016;7:71. . </ref> Wearable devices such as activity trackers are an example of the Internet of Things, since "things" such as electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity are effectors that enable objects to exchange data (including data quality [2] ) through the internet with a manufacturer, operator, and/or other connected devices, without requiring human intervention. Wearable technology has a variety of applications which grows as the field itself expands. It appears prominently in consumer electronics with the popularization of the smartwatch and activity tracker. Apart from commercial uses, wearable technology is being incorporated into navigation systems, advanced textiles, and healthcare. As wearable technology is being proposed for use in critical applications, it has to be vetted for its reliability and security properties.
- ↑ Düking P, Achtzehn S, Holmberg HC, Sperlich B. Integrated Framework of Load Monitoring by a Combination of Smartphone Applications, Wearables and Point-of-Care Testing Provides Feedback that Allows Individual Responsive Adjustments to Activities of Daily Living. Sensors (Basel). 2018 May 19;18(5). .
- ↑ O'Donoghue, J., Herbert, J. and Sammon, D., 2008, June. Patient sensors: A data quality perspective. In International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics (pp. 54–61). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-540-69916-3_7