The STM32 Open Development Environment (STM32 ODE) from STMicroelectronics is an open, flexible, easy and affordable way to develop innovative devices and applications based on the STM32 32-bit microcontroller family combined with other state-of-the-art ST components connected via expansion boards. It enables fast and affordable prototyping and development with leading-edge components that can quickly be transformed into final designs.
The following five development kits are available free of charge to contestants of the WT Innovation World Cup:
STM32 Nucleo development boards
NUCLEO-F401RE
NUCLEO-L053R8
STM32 Nucleo expansion boards with features like power & energy management, analog & mixed signal components, ultra-low power connectivity, ULP Memories & NFC Tags and motion/ environment/ light sensors.
Bluetooth Smart expansion board based on BlueNRG
Motion and Environmental Sensor expansion board
Dynamic NFC tag expansion Board based on M24SR
Qualify for free MediaTek LinkIt™ HDKs to get more out of your prototype
MediaTek Labs is the home of MediaTek LinkIt™, some of the world’s best connected platforms for Wearable and IoT devices. With their development tools you can create devices that can connect to other devices or directly to cloud applications and services. The LinkIt platforms consist of Software Development Kits, Hardware Development Kits and related technical documentation.
You can qualify for a free MediaTek LinkIt™ ONE or LinkIt™ Connect HDK:
MediaTek LinkIt™ ONE — Create proofs-of-concept with unrivalled connectivity on a single board.
MediaTek LinkIt™ Connect 7681 — the simple way to Wi-Fi enable your device.
You will need to provide a short description of your project in the submission process. The Innovation World Cup team and MediaTek Labs will provide you with further details. Register here.
Register at MediaTek Labs to get access to MediaTek LinkIt™ SDKs.
Qualify for a free Gemalto Cinterion Concept Board
Partner Gemalto offers free Cinterion™ Concept Boards to IOT / M2M Innovation World Cup contestants. The Cinterion Concept Board, a user-friendly extendable development kit that leverages Java, Cinterion solutions and the SensorLogic Application Enablement Platform to allow quick M2M application design and prototyping. It provides a simple environment with everything a developer needs to quickly transform ideas into cutting edge, market ready M2M applications. For professional developers as well as hobbyists and tinkerers, the Concept Board can be connected to Arduino-style sensor boards and includes a powerful Cinterion M2M module for global 2G and 3G cellular connectivity.
You can qualify for a free Cinterion™ Concept Board. You will need to provide your company details and a short description of your project. The Innovation World Cup team and Gemalto will provide you with further details. Register here.
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By taking part in the Innovation World Cup Series you have the unique chance to order all those development kits for free!
The Innovation World Cup Series are the most established and renowned competitions in the field of Wearable Technologies and Internet of Things and essential part of the success stories of companies like Sigfox, Sensile Technologies, Recon Instruments, MIO Global or COBI. Until November 15, 2015, we are looking for creative and exciting solutions in different categories. Developers, innovative startups and researchers are invited to join the competition, win prizes (in form of supporting activities) and benefit from unique networking opportunities and business generating potential. Worldwide marketing and press activities optimize the market attention of the submitted solutions.
Samsung has revealed its next smartwatch, called the Gear S2, in a fashion-influenced Lookbook, where it's pictured alongside the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. The circular watch is expected to launch in September.
New models of our beloved smartwatches have been announced lately. In case you missed them here our overview on what’s new on the smartwatch market.
Motorola 360 2nd generation has finally been released to the limelight this month. Coming in a range of shapes, colors, and sizes; the Moto 360 comes in three different sized smartwatches. There are two versions of the 42mm model – one for men and one for women – as well as a male-only 46mm model. You will be able to choose from a variety of bands, including metal or leather, all using a quick release feature. The 2nd-generation Moto 360 is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. In terms of connectivity it is equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi – GPS is only part of the Sport range. The new Moto 360 is compatible with Android smartphones but following Wear’s move into the Apple App Store, it will also play nicely with iPhones. Motorola has a new Live Dial feature for Android Wear, which is unique to the new Moto 360 because it allows users to individually set dials on the home screen. Activity metrics are measured and recorded using the pre-installed Moto Body software. Moto Body keeps tabs of calorie burn, steps plus the basic activity metrics. The inclusion of an optical heart rate monitor allows users to track their bpm stats. The battery is strong with a full day of use even with the ambient sensor turned on. Motorola also unveiled another smartwatch, the Moto 360 Sport it will become the only second Android Wear device to pack GPS connectivity – alongside the Sony SmartWatch 3. The inclusion of a GPS radio means that wearers will be able to go jogging, using running apps without needing to carry their smartphones with them. Pace, distance and other metrics are measured and recorded using the built-in Moto Body software that also tracks lifestyle activities in the same way as the new Moto 360.
Huawei joined the wave of the smartwatches unveiling the Huawei Watch. It is an Android Wear smartwatch with a classic circular timepiece design inspired by Swiss watches. It’s made from stainless steel and sports a scratch-resistant, two-layer sapphire crystal display. The diameter of the entire watch casing is 42mm. The watch bands are interchangeable; Huawei offers several options, including stainless steel and genuine leather. The casing comes in the three colors: gold, silver, and black to accommodate differing tastes. The specs of the Huawei Watch are similar to other Android Wear watches except for the display. The 400 x 400 pixel resolution display is the highest we have seen on an Android Wear watch. The battery is rated for two days. The Huawei Watch runs Android Wear, supports notifications, and works with Google Now voice commands. There’s a six-axis motion sensor, a barometric sensor, and a heart rate monitor for measuring activities such as walking, cycling, or climbing. It also calculates steps, calories burned, and your sleep.
Lenovo is still developing its smartwatch, so we can only see a concept of what could be. “Magic View” takes the round Moto 360 form factor and adds a second display to the band. The second display isn’t an LCD screen though. Instead, it’s a viewfinder that you have to hold up to your eye to see. The viewfinder works when light is projected into a prism that serves as the display surface. On the Magic View, the prism is encased in the watch, so there is a solid black background. Lenovo’s Android-based watch OS would allow you to send certain images or movies to the viewfinder by swiping down with two fingers. In other words, the viewfinder works like the Google Glass because the second screen allows you to watch short clips without people knowing what are you watching. Interesting? Yes. Useful? We will need to wait to see the final result, but Lenovo only proves that possibilities are endless!
Samsung comes up with a new rounded form with the new Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic models. They include a rotating bezel that’s used to navigate through menus and apps. Samsung’s built the Gear S2’s interface to take advantage of this wheel, with app selections and menu items often arranged in a circle around the edge of the display. You spin the dial to move through selections, or — when using software like the Maps app — to zoom in and out. The Gear S2 is available in two different styles, both 11.4mm thick. The Gear S2, the main model, has a modern bent; while the more traditional Gear S2 Classic boasts a black body and leather band. The third option is a 3G-enabled version of the Gear S2, which means it’ll be able to make calls without being tethered to a phone. The difference between the Classic and the standard Gear S2 are on the outside. The display uses the same AMOLED technology found in Samsung’s phone screens. Both Gear S2 styles will be packed full of sensors; including an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, ambient light sensor and barometer. Those trackers will feed into S Health, Samsung’s own health software, or Nike+ Running, both of which will be available. Samsung says the Gear S2 will muster two to three days of battery life.
The LG Watch Urbane is another Android powered smart watches. It has that classic look that is very aesthetic and appealing. A simple sliding of the finger across the face of the watch will automatically change the projection on the face. Android Wear features the LG Watch Urbane, the Ask Google voice activation, the news and weather notifications. The LG Watch Urbane comes with a gold finish and a stainless steel finish. The LG Watch Urbane is BlueTooth 4.1 capable and has a 9-Axis and PPG sensor. Alerts and driving directions are very easy to find and receive with the LG Watch Urbane.
Asus is also going for its second generation of smartwatches, the Asus ZenWatch 2. It comes in two sizes, with three color options and 18 different straps to choose from. It’s one of the most customizable Android Wear smartwatches available, though its screen is somewhat large. Asus promises up to four days of battery life. A magnetic charger clips to the ZenWatch 2 that’s said to “dramatically improve battery recharge times.” The ZenWatch 2 has a digital crown, which can be used to control the Android Wear OS. ZenWatch 2 has all the fitness tracking features along with a new wellness app for the phone. I also has a comprehensive remote control for the camera, including the option to change from front to rear camera, and to adjust the zoom. Lastly, ZenWatch 2 has a new FaceDesigner app, 50 exclusive watch faces, and Wi-Fi support.
Chinese company ZTE is also looking into smartwatches and unveiled the Axon Smartwatch, The Axon Watch is one of the first to run Tencent’s TOS+ operating system. The Axon Watch also has a circular screen covered in Gorilla Glass with a sapphire coating. It’s part of a joint project between ZTE and Tencent — a huge Chinese Internet company that owns everything from media services to the WeChat messaging app — and can be operated either with gestures on the touch-screen or by voice. Wearers will be able to review fitness and health data, and it runs a range of apps including ones for taking phone calls and sending messages. Tencent’s TOS+ is based on Android, but due to Google’s services not being widely available in China, neither it nor Android Wear are suitable for use there. So, it seems the Axon Watch, in its current form, will stay in China.
Another smartwatch that will soon seek funding via a crowdfunding campaign is Blocks. Blocks has the same concept as the Google project Ara for phones. Blocks is a modular smartwatch with the main watch face “module” that will include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. You’ll be able to snap different hardware bits into the band to enhance the watch’s functionality. The company said it would build modules for extended batteries, GPS, cellular connectivity, contactless payments, or a heart-rate monitoring link. The other unique bit about Blocks is that the watch will run Android Lollipop — but will be able to work with Android and iOS devices. It’s not running Android Wear.
Last but not least in this updated list of smartwatches is Omate, whose Founder and CEO will be speaking at our upcoming WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in Hong Kong on October 12! Omate has a wide range of smartwatches, from sleek and stylish for women to the adventurers out there including also smart jewelry like a ring. If you want to check all their watches live, save your spot now before the Late Registration starts on October 5th!
But this won’t be the only one! Kairos Watches will be also speaking at our upcoming conference in Hong Kong. Kairos offers four types of hybrid watches. Each one of the watches have their own personalities and they also have between 40 to 60 percent transparency on the face of the watch. The Kairos watches both work with iOS and Android operating systems devices and is BlueTooth compatible. It has a microphone and also allows for the user to send out pre-set and typed text messages and also allows to receive notifications. The Kairos Hybrid Watches also have the patented T-Band accessory which has a GPS which helps with running and keeping running stats through a companion app.
If you're an Apple Watch owner who's still reluctant to use Apple Maps, you'll be pleased to know that on Tuesday Google rolled out a companion app for its own mobile mapping software.
Fitness tracking app Runtastic has gotten together with Jawbone to sync data with Jawbone's UP app. As of Sept. 24, the Runtastic and UP apps work together to touch more bases on the quest for fitness.
No one wants to come home from along but awesome day to edit the footage of said awesome day into a jealousy inducing reel. Feeling the burn and recording the footage is the fun part, and Blast Motion lets you do to that; it's a fitness tracker and video auto-editor in one.
While schools would no doubt love to take all their students to fascinating, faraway destinations, logistics and costs can get in the way. That's why Google has come up with Expeditions, a kit that enables virtual field trips to some stunning locations.
Google's Nexus event kicks off on September 29 at 9 a.m. PST. Here's everything we expect to see, including the Huawei Nexus P, the LG Nexus 5X, Android M, Chromecast 2, Android TV, Android Auto, and more.
American watchmaker Fossil plans to enter the smartwatch market with the Fossil Q, its first wearable in partnership with Intel. Set for the holiday season, the wearable should bring a high standard of design alongside health and fitness capabilities.
Walt Mossberg, Lauren Goode and Chris Ziegler will give their take on the state of the art at the event, which takes place Oct. 7-8 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
WT | Wearable Technologies and TÃœV SÃœD have partner to cultivate the Asian market into a top-of-the-line wearable network. The WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Asia will take place in less than a month on October 12 in Hong Kong. We will feature exhibitors that are long standing supporters of WT as well as a few new start-ups.
We are delivering the wisdom and knowledge of TÃœV SÃœD’s testing and certification program to the conference. Not only are the partnering to cultivate the conference in Hong Kong, but they will guide the attendees through the process of certifying Asia wearables for the European market. This is necessary for any company wishing to sell their product to the European region. Once approved your wearable product will feature the WT-TÃœV mark.
Flextronics has updated their name to a shorter and sleeker: Flex. Flex is the world leader in consulting tech companies to create more intelligent robots. They have also been a huge advocate of renewable energy solar power, and the emerging electric car. Flex has the best insights into the ideal method of controlling your supply chair. They can help you create your wearable product in an efficient and profitable method. Their international influence in IoT is what has lead WT to a long-time supporting partnership with Flex.
“Our goal is to make your life easier, safer and smarter,” is the moto of AiQ. Based out of Taiwan, AiQ creates innovative smart clothing. Their products range from gloves that interact with a touch screen, to body metrics undershirt. AiQ has supported WT for nearly 3 years. This devoted and proactive company is one you will want to collaborate with too! Be sure to check out their booth to see what tricks are hiding underneath their sleeves.
Gemalto is pushing the standards of data security to the highest level. We all know that a huge risk in wearables in maintaining privacy of individuals. They specialize in financial, government, mobile, transportation, enterprise, and IoT. Gemalto is you company when searching for intelligent software security.
You are interested in semiconductors? MediaTek Labs is the global developer hub for device creation, application development, and related services based around MediaTek SDK offerings. MediaTek is a pioneering fabless semiconductor company and a market leader in Systems-on-Chip for Wearables, Internet of Things (IoT), smartphones, and many more. Be sure to check their booth out to ask them how to use their semiconductors for your wearable device.
Brain Rhythm Inc. offers an innovative and less sticky method for collecting EEG data. Their headset is perfect for R&D scientist and healthcare working on advanced brain health investigations. They also offer solutions to biologically inspired information management. Join BRI’s B2B network at WT | Wearable Technologies Conference Asia by stopping at their demo table!
A new member of the WT | network is Oxstren. They provide the world’s first smart glove for training. Oxstren’s glove is an ideal product for those that enjoy lifting weights because it supports grip and wrist movement. Their accompanied application reports in real-time feedback based on how your body is reacting to the workout. Now, you can train smart and safely with Oxstren!
Touchone is a smart watch/phone app. Hong Kong will be their first time exhibiting at a WT | Wearable Technologies Conference. Touchone is special because it offers a keyboard for smart watches that has never been created before. Not only can you touch to type – but you can also speak! Touchone is great for business travelers because they offer serval languages.
For more details about the exhbitors sharing their wearable products click on the exhbitor overview link. WT | Wearabe Technologies, TÃœV SÃœD and the WT | Network are happy to meet you in person in Hong Kong!
42mm Apple Watch Sport with Aluminum Case with Sport Band (Black or White) Features: Retina display with Force Touch provides clarity and color while sensing subtle differences in pressure for optimum functionality Composite back and Ion-X glass keeps the watch lightweight, yet tough enough to keep up with active use Splash and Water resistant (rain or […]
The Vector Watch is the latest challenger to rival the Apple Watch, the Pebble, and the various Android Wear smartwatches on sale. It's now available in the U.K. with a starting price of £219.
Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey announced at today's Oculus Connect 2 event in Los Angeles that Mojang's hit sandbox construction title Minecraft will receive VR support in a forthcoming update.
Alibaba has partnered with FiiSmart, a local fitness wearable provider, to create the Pay Watch. It is the e-commerce giant's first smartwatch, with a focus on mobile payments, tickets, and connectivity.
We are very happy to welcome Oxstren, as one of our exhibitors at our WT | Wearable Technologies Show 2015 ASIA in Hong Kong on October 12th. We talked to Pratik Saraogi, CEO of this innovative company which developed Smart Gym gloves – used for tracking your exercise.
1. Why did you choose this particular form factor – a glove for your product
I’m not a big fan of jewellery or accessories, especially when I’m working out. All the existing smart wrist bands are intrusive from a comfort point of view. Besides no fitness trackers existed for gym or indoor workouts when we started building this and the estimated calorie burn and step counting is the least of the worries of a gym goer.
The first things any user going to the gym would look for is probably protein and gym gloves. Being a big fitness enthusiast and an early adaptor of fitness bands, I felt it’d only be logical that technology found its way into something as natural as a gym glove, something a user would wear regardless while working out. We wanted to make it as seamless and non- intrusive as possible, while still providing innovative, comprehensive functionalities, which made the difference.
2. What is the most important thing you have learned while being involved in the topic of wearables?
Wearable technology is fusion of industries. We’ve needed an amalgamation of skills and talent right from textiles, hardware, design, bio-medicals, mobile apps, embedded systems, fitness, and so much more. The complexity of the entire journey so far has been humbling, learning what goes into creating a product first hand – which has only brought us closer as a team. This industry is so nascent that finding directly relevant experienced talent is next to impossible. We’ve been lucky however, to have built a strong core team early on – which wasn’t just well qualified but also passionate enough about the idea.
3. How can your company help bring the world of fitness and the world of technology together?
Nature has blessed us with amazing bodies. A majority of us want to exercise, yet only 3% of the global adult population is documented gym members and more than 50% of the gym members are not regular. Technology has started playing such a pivotal role in influencing our generation, right from having kids play Wii more than real sports, or most of us more active with friends on social media. Then why can’t we use some technology to get more users to go to the gym and more importantly go back for the next session. With changes happening all around us, the gym industry has relied on the simple underlying principle of our willpower to push and motivate ourselves to achieve our goals. If all our innovation, advanced tracking, auto logging, crucial alerts, analytic could come together jointly to help the user motivate and push oneself, to make their sessions more fun, safe and rewarding, I would say we’ve done our jobs and increased & improved the world of fitness by integrating it with tech.
4. What is your favourite wearable tech product (besides your own) and why?
I love when sports, tech and fitness are fused together. Not a big fan of any of the glorified pedometers (sorry!). I like more real data coming through. I tried some of the smart T-shirts that give real time heart rate and more, and they’d be my favourite if only their fitting wasn’t tight enough to actually use them. If I had to select I’d say Garmin watches since they don’t do a lot, but are good at what they do. As a user when I wear something, it has to comfortable & stylist first and then smart.
We like the fact that more and more companies are trying out different form factors to make it interesting for the consumer to use. WT team is always supporting innovative ideas and companies that are willing to try different things. If you want to know more about this interesting product please visit their website: http://oxstren.com/
Meet Whoop, a next-level device that describes itself as "a system robust enough to prepare a Navy SEAL for battle, but with the form factor and design that the average athlete would be comfortable wearing 24 hours a day."
During Road Trip 2015, CNET visits a handful of Israel Defense Forces bases to see an F-16I fighter jet, a pilot's helmet filled with wearable tech and some advanced missile defense systems.
Pebble's newest smartwatch, the Pebble Time Round, is not only circular, but incredibly thin and light. It's constructed of stainless steel, retains the color e-ink technology of its predecessor, and costs $249.
Apple has a subtle sense of humor — so subtle that no one noticed the Cupertino company has been rickrolling the public with its Apple Watch support page. Oh Apple, we're never gonna give you up, either.
Apple has made the first piece of wearable tech that feels friendly and has a little bit of quirky character about it. We test it out to see if it’ll take smartwatches mainstream.
High school football player Paul Houle gives full credit to his Apple Watch for saving his life after using the wearable to test his heart rate. Using the Watch to self-diagnose himself with intense chest and back pains, Houle knew something was wrong.
The beginnings of Baseball starts back in the 18th century; since then this sport became one of the most cultured and popular American sports. Although the sport itself hasn´t reached the same popularity in Europe as it did in the US, there are many Baseball lovers around the world. If only Babe Ruth and other legendary players were here today to know how technology has helped shape Baseball.
Scoutee is small speed radar developed by a Slovene company. Scoutee decided to replace the 40 year old radar technology with a smaller radar that measures pitching speed. You can attach Scoutee to your phone with a magnet sticker, put it on a tripod or hang it onto a fence. You can also record a video of you pitching to view your technique. Finally you can share your results with friends and coaches.
Protect your arm and improve your game! Motus has developed mThrow; a smart throwing sleeve for baseball pitchers. mThrow collects and analyzes key metrics relating to pitching mechanics. As well, it lets you know when it is time to for a break, in order to help you avoid unwanted injuries.
Zepp is a sensor attached to your baseball bat. Via Bluetooth, Zapp can connect to your smartphone to provide you with a 3D visual of your swing technique. The app gives you an option to compare your 3D swing to a pro. Zapp also tracks your improvements; it’s like having your personal coach watching your every move.
We can see that traditional coaching and practicing in Baseball is definitely changing. We are surprised to see there aren´t more affordable wearables out there which could improve your game. But the most important this is not to lose the love for the game. Babe Ruth once said, “Baseball was, is and always will be the best game in the world”.
The Apple Watch is Apple's latest and greatest offering, and perhaps the most controversial piece of mobile hardware yet. Here's everything you need to know about the Apple Watch how and where to buy one.
Pebble wants to stay involved in all of the wearable chatter, following Apple Watch and Samsung Gear S2 announcements, and will announce a new product this week. Here's what we know so far.
Geeksphone, the company best known for jointly developing the secure Blackphone, is preparing to launch its first wearable device in October. It's called the Geeksme, and it'll not only track your steps, but your sex life too.
Apple has added many improvements and feature updates to the Apple Watch with WatchOS 2, including new watch faces and powerful native apps. The software was released on September 21 following a short delay.
What could possibly be better than an Apple Watch on your birthday? Maybe the news that you’re going to be a father? Both are pretty great, but one is just about priceless, and one lucky man experienced the Apple Watch fake-out firsthand.
The Apple Watch is Apple's latest and greatest offering, and perhaps the most controversial piece of mobile hardware yet. Here's everything you need to know about the Apple Watch how and where to buy one.
Pebble wants to stay involved in all of the wearable chatter, following Apple Watch and Samsung Gear S2 announcements, and will announce a new product this week. Here's what we know so far.
Geeksphone, the company best known for jointly developing the secure Blackphone, is preparing to launch its first wearable device in October. It's called the Geeksme, and it'll not only track your steps, but your sex life too.
Apple has added many improvements and feature updates to the Apple Watch with WatchOS 2, including new watch faces and powerful native apps. The software was released on September 21 following a short delay.
What could possibly be better than an Apple Watch on your birthday? Maybe the news that you’re going to be a father? Both are pretty great, but one is just about priceless, and one lucky man experienced the Apple Watch fake-out firsthand.
The Apple Watch is Apple's latest and greatest offering, and perhaps the most controversial piece of mobile hardware yet. Here's everything you need to know about the Apple Watch how and where to buy one.
Computer mouses are the most traditional form of hardware interacting with software. With the assistance of wearable technology we have come a long way at modernizing the computer mouse. Here are new approaches that can replace the old mouse and make working with a computer fun.
Mycestro is a wearable 3D mouse which you wear on your index finger. It has all the functionalities of a regular mouse and the cursor is controlled by your hand movement. Mycestro claims that due to its lightweight it will not interfere with your keyboarding. It has 3 buttons just like a regular mouse and if you want to scroll you just slide your thumb on a thumbpad.
ThumbTrack is also worn on your index finger and it has similar functions as Mycestro. You can click and scroll as you would in a traditional mouse. You can work with it for 15 hours straight before charging it. ThumbTrack can make presenting powerpoints easy and interactive.
This next pair of gloves will make you virtual experience even cooler!
Maestro Gesture Glove puts electronic power in your hands. This glove used to control electronic devices and machines with hand and arm gestures. You are able to use it in multiple ways. They provide a Maestro Gesture development software kit – so you can choose to control your drone, GoPro, gaming console, or laptop. Please see the video below to see everything that this product can do.
We see computer mouse is part of the past. Improve you tech style – start using wearable mouse or gloves in your everyday life.
Samsung rarely gets acclaim for its proprietary apps, but S Health is a solid one. It's a comprehensive health and fitness app, and it's now available on all phones running Android 4.4 and higher.
Microsoft may be working on a sequel to the Microsoft Band fitness wearable, and the new model may be sleeker and more stylish than before, if the first leaked renders are accurate.
Microsoft will hold a special event on October 6, where it'll reveal new Windows 10 devices, according to the official teaser page. Flagship Lumia phones, the Surface Pro 4, and even the Microsoft Band 2 are all possible.
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
We've got everything you need to know to watch college football using your PC, Mac, set-top box, or mobile device. Grab those jerseys and get ready for action, people. It's game time.
Wearables that can assist people with mental illnesses are important for society. Not only can it assist researchers and people with these disabilities to have a wider awareness about their condition. Wearables can provide patterns within the data that can provide solutions for behavior and medication research. There are 4 wearables that have stood out to us. Check them out below!
Hexoskin is the wearable featured by HI-SEAS Mars stimulation project; who came to the WT | Canada conference this past month. Hexoskin is an undershirt that can be used in any ways. Not only does it track your activity, but it can improve your mental health! Their technology records physiological data and translates it into a usable interface – allowing you to know more in order to live better. Their smart shirt is washable, and comes equipped with a long-lasting battery.
Beyond Verbal offers a new technology that can decode communication and emotions. This way you can know what someone is actually saying without them saying it. Beyond Verbal has proven their technology works through science, and international testing. This app can be downloaded to your smart device; weather it is wearable or automotive. It pays attention to what is happening in real life and response with an efficient solution.
PIP is the revolution to managing stress. The Pip stress management device measures Electro Dermal Activity (EDA), using the electrical changes at the surface of the skin to provide a robust, scientifically established indicator of an individual’s stress response. Using proprietary algorithms and data processing technology, stress levels are displayed, in real-time, in Pip’s Apps. Now you can manage all you task as well as the stress that is accompanied by them.
Q sensor is a stress detecting wristable created by Affectiva from MIT. It measures electricity conducted through the skin – which can detect what emotions you are feeling (based on valence). The idea is to gain real time data on your internal system and how that can affect your emotions and wellness. MIT has tested the device on people that are living with autism. With one day of wearing Q Sensor, people are able to see what stimulus has given them a particular emotion; which is very helpful to people that have communication problems. Conclusions have been able to correlate emotion aspects from behavior. There future of wearables combined with affective computing is bubbling with possibilities at MIT.
There are more assistive wearables to improve health than what is above. If you are interested please take the time to read about relaxation wearables for training your brain!
Fitbit wants to make a jump into the corporate work, receiving HIPAA compliance to view employee's health information. Target plans to implement a fitness program for its 335,000 employees using Fitbit technology.
Classic watch maker Timex has announced the Metropolitan+, a traditional analog watch that hides fitness and activity tracking features inside. Best of all, it runs on a standard watch battery that doesn't require charging.
Google has reportedly hired a bunch of engineers and developers for its Glass team, which is now thought to be working under the name "Project Aura." Besides working on a new version of Glass, Aura is also said to be developing other "cool wearables."
Apple detailed myriad improvements and a new dev kit coming to the Apple Watch. WatchOS 2, coming September 16, includes new watch faces and powerful native apps.
What if you didn't know that your pants clashed horribly with your shirt? Or never saw the color of your kid's eyes ? Thousands of people have that problem – they're color blind. EnChroma partnered with Frameri to bring color into people's lives, and the results are emotional.
The influence of wearable technology into the modern world has begun to effect people who work in all fields across the globe. No longer are the techy trendsetting hipsters the only consumers with interest in the wearable field. Now WT includes doctors, politicians, athletes, researchers, gamers, families, automobiles, military personal –all examples of how flexible, monitoring, and intelligent technology can enlighten awareness of our influence to the environment (and vice versa how the environment influences us). This increasing awareness is the spark to the work conducted at WT | Wearable Technologies. Our flame is only growing larger for we plan to travel to Asia on October 12 to host a WT | Conference in Hong Kong!
On October 12, we will gather 200 people into an inspirational and international space at the WT | Conference in Asia! Alongside our partner TÃœV SÃœD, we have encouraged the entire WT ecosystem to clear their calendars and join us at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel. TÃœV SÃœD will moderate the conference and provide their expert insight on how to test and certify devices to be sold in Europe. We will also provide information for you to learn how to gain the brand new WT-TÃœV SÃœD certification mark for your wearable device!
WT is excited about this event, as you should be too! We have known for years that Asia is the world leader in efficient and cheap technological manufacturing. Likewise, it is the top region for venture capitalist to share their interest in tech start-ups. Together, these facts make Asia the perfect location to end the WT international world tour!
However, the infrastructure within wearable tech is not perfect; therefore as a community we need to increase our sustainable capabilities in order to improve the current infrastructure. WT | Wearable Technologies will facilitate this conversation in Hong Kong, and we hope for any person that is interested to join us. This includes the entire wearable eco-system; from chip manufacturers, software security, R&D scientist, venture capitalist, flexible batteries, application development, to startup companies.
At the moment we have scheduled of a total of 20 speakers to share their insights into their work conducted towards wearables. The agenda has devoted time to the following themes; enabling technologies, medical wearable devices, the greater wearable ecosystem, and finally consumer wearables. WT is happy to welcome the following companies to the WT | Asia conference: Gemalto, Canatu, VTT, MediaTek Labs, Myovolt, Nemaura Medical, Brain Rhythm Incorporated, NevoWatch, and Karios Watches.
For more details please have a look at the event website! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions! Otherwise we look forward to you registering for the WT | Asia Conference!
Kopin has revealed the Solos, a pair of smart glasses aimed at cyclists. It takes voice commands and pairs with a smartphone and activity trackers to display real-time stats.
“See how she leans her cheek upon her hand.
Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand
That I might touch that cheek” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Have you ever watched the romantic play “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare? If Romeo and Juliet were born in the technology decade like us, then Romeo would not make such a wish.
Nowadays, with the evolution of haptic technology embedded into wearable technology human senses can experience brand new feelings. Haptic technology helps to enhance human sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch by bringing the feeling of realness into perspective – despite distance or disability. It’s a new way for humans to experience and live life.
Lechal is a haptic footwear which was driven to help the visually-impaired navigate their world better. In Hindi, Lechal means take me there. The footwear includes sensors, small actuators and electronic inside the soles that allows it to connect with smartphone via Bluetooth. The user interfaces with an application equipped with the local map on the phone via voice commands. Their app works as an eye-free and hand-free software to direct the user to their desired destination. The phone’s GPS tracks the user’s location in real-time, sending the actuator a signal to vibrate when it is time to turn. The shoe (right or left) could indicates way to go. Moreover, the special feature could make Lechal distinguished for the blind is obstacle detection. WT wrote about this feature of Lechal in our Out of Sight, Out of Fright article.
Besides, Lechal provides several applications which could be suitable for anyone who is looking for a more intuitive navigation and interaction. Lechal can take you nearly anywhere with its long lasting battery life of up to 15 days. Therefore wherever you are, in your city or new country, there is always a Lechal mode for you. In addition, Lechal provides an awesome feature for mass movement which allows a group of Lechal users heading to a destination from different places to track each other routine.
“To touch is to experience, but to feel is to live”- Loren Klein. Alert Shirt from We:eX, fan jersey can experience and live with players as feelings happen during a game. Alert shirt connects humans across vast distances and brings electronics emotions to life. Now you can experience frustrations and joys during an active game in a new way that we have never experienced before. It does this with a combination of hardware, software and apparel design which collects real-time sport data. Then, Alert Shirt converts the data into powerful sensations that simulate live sport action.
How about sending hugs over distance? The same as Alert Shirt procedure, the Hugshirt records a hug like you would record a movie and deliver the data to your mobile via Bluetooth through a mobile App. You would obviously sense touch, warmth and emotion of the hug from distant loved one.
Soundbrenner is another incredible product for enhanced feelings. Life is all about music, and Soundbrenner is all about the muscian. Sounderbrenner helps you feel and keep up with a song’s beat and metronome – one of the most important factors if you want to become an influential musician. The wearable can be worn on your wrist, your upper arm (for guitarist and pianist) or around your ankle (for drummers.) With a vibrational cue, the rhythm comes to yours naturally- just as if a taps on your shoulder.
Haptic technology taps into new methods of expression and creativity using our sense of touch. Apple smart watch also gives a hand in the revolution of haptic technology which is known as “taptic engine” allowing more than the human touch. The taptic engine provides several kinds of notifications and actions for each function. Thus, even when you turn the audio off, you can feel the difference between an alarm and an incoming phone call without looking.
We often equate the need for physical closeness with the need for sex. However, anyone can understand that as time goes by people can move far apart from each other. Nonetheless, the desire for a nurturing touch remains strong. This is the reason why many engineers are working to improve haptic technology for human beings. With a small wearable device our feeling and touching senses can adapt to be stronger than ever. Distance means so little when wearable haptic technology does so much.
Virtual reality is on the edge of becoming a ubiquitous form of entertainment for consumers and has already begun to shape Sports, Travel, Music, Gaming and Movies.
Market researcher IDC forecasts a boom in sales of wearable devices, especially smart ones, with Google's Android Wear gear gaining ground on the Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch is Apple's latest and greatest offering, and perhaps the most controversial piece of mobile hardware yet. Here's everything you need to know about the Apple Watch how and where to buy one.
Business and tech folks have one thing in common – they like playing golf. Golf is a great sport because you can gain exercise while having enough rest time to talk about company updates, and strategic plans for the future. This is one of the reasons why golf wearables are a trending topic within the wearable world. Check out a few new and innovative golf wearables the just hit the market!
Enfucell, the leader in developer of SoftBattery, and Qualcomm have collaborated on an innovative golf tracking technology. They call is the BLE Golf Sensor patch. How cool is it, to stick an electronic monitoring sensor patch onto the head of your club to track your golfing analytics! Once you’re done with your day on the green, you can simply throw the patch away. The Golf Sensor patch uses Bluetooth Low Energy to share all data to your smartphone. With this technology, you are sure to improve your swing at a fast rate! (This patch also works for racquet sports, shooting, bowling… etc.)
Arccosgolf is the #1 in performance tracking for golfers. They specs include GPS, shot tracking, and tour analytics. Arccosgolf claims their wearable is the best technology it improve golf performance. They offer 14 smart sensors that are connected to your club. All data is sent to an efficient and user-friendly smartphone app. Simple as pair, play, and review!
Bushnell hand-held device called Tour X Rangefinder. They are the leaders in the rangerfinder industry. You can easily switch between slope mode – to standard mode – or can use both modes while in dual screen mode! Tour X is simple; you just look through the scope while it’s aimed at the hole flag, click the button and watch as the hidden landscape features are revealed!
Ojee golf’s Talon device is live on Indiegogo. Their goal is to create a golf wearable that assist golfers in body posture to prevent injury and encourage the perfect swing! Ojee is solving the lack of consistency within golf performance. They do this with a lower back strap and club clip-on sensor. All the angles recorded are sent to an app on your smart phone! Check out what they are creating – if you’re into it be sure to back them up on their Indiegogo site!
Microsoft Band has collaborated with TAYLORMADE. They have developed a golf app – that easily displays all relevant golf stats while wearing your everyday wristable by Microsoft. The details include: round info, scoreboard, shot map of every hole, activity tracking and how it affects your performance. They plan to provide you with the top-of-the-line information that can improve your game and health! The band is already on the market for €169.99. Check it out- for the possibilities are endless.
These five products are only the beginning. WT wrote an article not too long ago with seven other golf wearables. Click here to learn more options about how to gain the perfect golf swing!
This gorgeous commemorative Star Wars: The Force Awakens watch is covered in cool design touches that evoke memories of the movie series, and will appeal to every Star Wars fan out there. Shame only 500 will be made, and they cost $28,000.
It's not exactly the sleekest wearable on the market, nor will it track your steps. But if knowing how much (or little) electrical power you've consumed over the course of the day helps you sleep at night, then the MagnifiSense is perfect.
The makers of the O assume there are a lot of people out there that could do with some organization in their lives. It acts like a virtual leash and personal assistant that takes a variety of factors into account to help you keep track of your stuff.
On our travels round the IFA 2015 tech show, we saw a wide variety of Apple Watch accessories, many of which we liked. We narrowed the list down to five, so take a look at our favorite products for the Apple Watch.
WT | Wearable Technologies closes out the 2015 world tour with a one-day conference in Hong Kong. The WT | Asia conference is one you will not want to miss. To give you a sneak peek at the companies speaking at this event, we have interviewed Dr. Faz Chowdhury, CEO of Nemaura Medical. He reveals their smart patch for measuring glucose levels! Nemaura Medical’s innovative technology is impressive. Take a look and share this interview with your friends!
Can you briefly explain what the Nemaura sugarBEAT® is? How does it work?
The sugarBEAT® system is a non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring solution. It aims to revolutionise continuous blood sugar monitoring. The sugarBEAT® system consists of four parts: Daily disposable skin-prep patch , Daily disposable adhesive sensor-patch, Bluetooth enabled device with LCD display and alarm and the sugarBEAT® Smartphone App . The system works by painlessly extracting interstitial fluid from just beneath the skin into the sensor-patch. The device detects and records glucose levels within the patch up to four times per hour, and this data is continuously streamed to the mobile phone application. The Patch is less than 1mm thick and designed to conform to the body, and provide a convenient way to track blood sugar levels throughout the day.
What motivated Nemaura Medical to create SugarBEAT as wearable technology?
There are a large number of systems developed for wearable sensing. Many of these provide benign information, with little clinical relevance or relevance on a persons real state of health or wellbeing. We recognized that diabetes has become a pandemic with over 300 million diabetics worldwide, and the number of pre-diabetics is almost 3 times the number of diabetics. Furthermore obesity is on the rise, and the rise in sedentary lifestyles and fast-food culture is leading to very poor control over blood glucose levels. An accurate non-invasive, convenient, cheap, disposable method of tracking blood glucose was therefore determined to be amongst the ultimate wearable sensing technologies. This was our motivation.
How do you see medical patches influencing the future of healthcare?
Sensor patches which measure a multitude of analytes extracted from the skin is going to be the norm. Patches have already been used for over 30 years for delivering drugs through the skin and they are very well accepted worldwide. Patches are being empowered to sense minute levels of analytes from the skin using micro and nano-sensing technologies, that are readily mass produced, and cost efficient, and not cumbersome to wear on the skin. This will lead to a proliferation in the use of medical patches for wearable sensing both for lifestyle improvement as well as supplementing clinical diagnostics.
What is the biggest challenge in bringing medical wearables to market?
The single largest challenge is compliance with regulatory guidelines. There are well-established guidelines for bringing medical devices to market, and any device and/or patch that is deemed a medical wearable technology, with clear medical claims must be approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, such as the FDA in USA, and China FDA in China. Apart from demonstrating device safety, robust clinical data must support any clinical claims that are made. The US FDA has issued guidance notes for wellbeing devices. These can be adopted to market swiftly without having to follow the procedure for a medical device. A key requirement is that the device or patch must be non-invasive. Existing continuous glucose monitoring solutions require a needle-like sensor to be embedded inside the skin. This is invasive and has potential for causing skin infections. The sensor must also remain inside the skin at all times during use, up to 14 days at a time, which is highly inconvenient. Patches such as the sugarBEAT® do not require any insertion inside the skin, and merely adhere to the surface of the skin and can be removed at any time. They therefore have strong potential for early adoption as wellbeing devices as well as providing important health related data.
Lastly, what is your favorite wearable device?
Regrettably I do not have a favorite wearable device at this time, since as I mentioned earlier, most devices currently provide information that is not of great use from a clinical heath perspective. If anything, they provide a source of motivation. That’s all. Wearable patch technologies however have the potential to change this.
WT | Wearable Technologies hopes you join us for WT | Asia 2015 – on October 12. Nemaura Medical is only one of 20 presentaions! Come check it out, and learn more about the future of wearable technology! Here is the link to register.
Pebble has updated its latest smartwatch lineup with a quiet and standby mode, alongside multi-language support for broader appeal in Europe and Latin America. The firmware update will be available for the Pebble Time and Time Steel.
Researchers at Washington State University may have discovered a way of stretching metal circuitry to twice its size, possibly solving one of the biggest challenges in the growing field of flexible electronics.
9:35: WT | Wearable Technologies CEO Christian Stammel introduces our WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2015 CANADA. We are looking forward to an inspirational event.
Apple announced 10,000 apps on the Apple Watch earlier today, but how are the other wearable platforms performing? We take a look at Pebble, Android Wear and Samsung's Gear S2 to see who is winning.
It may not look like the smartest watch on the block, but you’d be surprised. Given four stars here at Digital Trends, the Urbane now has a new feature — it is the first, and currently the only, Android wearable that’s compatible with iOS.
Apple will release iOS 9, the next version of its mobile operating system, on September 16. It has revealed the all the details about the new features it will contain, including how it will work with 3D Touch. Here's what you need to know.
Apple detailed myriad improvements and a new dev kit coming to the Apple Watch. WatchOS 2, coming September 16, includes new watch faces and powerful native apps.
Apple has launched a new selection of Apple Watch straps, in all-new colors including a special Product Red version, plus fashion house Hermes will also produce a high-class range of bands.
Oktoberfest is approaching fast! If you haven´t bought your drindls or lederhosen it´s time to go buy some. This infamous German festival takes place in Munich every year. People from all over the world travel to Germany to enjoy Bavarian culture and (of course) to drink unlimited amounts of beer
Because we at WT are aware of the importance of this event we decided to collect some wearables that you can use not only at Oktoberfest but also other festivals.
No beer, no Oktoberfest! Alcohol is an important component for most festivals. If you want to know how much alcohol is in your body at any given moment, read our article What Is Your Alcohol Level.
We all know staying safe is the most important thing when you go out. It´s always a good idea for friends to stay together in a big crowd, or at least keep tabs on everyone in the group –to prevent loved ones from suddenly go missing. If you want to know how to stay connected in a smart and techy way read our article Personal Safety.
Are you scared you will lose your wallet with all your money and documents in it? We have a solution for you. There are smart payment solutions that assist with budgeting how much you can spend. You will no longer wonder the next day where all the money went, while not remembering anything If you want to know more please read the article It´s All About The Money.
Now you have no excuse not to go to Oktoberfest. With wearable technology you can stay safe, not get too drunk nor spent too much money. Enjoy life and have fun!
