Go back a few years. Back when the term gadget was used to describe a USB stick, a fancy adapter, a high-tech mobile phone, things like that. Time to go back to the present, to 2014, the year when gadgets have acquired… sci-fi character. Wearables are more in fashion than ever, only recently they have acquired an additional role. What is this? Monitoring the health and condition of the person wearing them!
Health gadgets (note: not fitness gadgets but health gadgets) are gaining more and more ground and, contrary to those who claim that they are… unnecessary luxuries, their role can prove to be pivotal. I will give you an example: imagine a car that, being connected to the watch worn by the driver, can alert him of a possible heart attack and at the same time call an ambulance by giving the exact location of the vehicle. Result? A human life. Technology at the service of man.
But what are these health gadgets that have… invaded our everyday lives, striving to make them better? We have gathered the most… "hello" and we present them to you!
Polar V800
high-end watches inform the user about their pulse and blood pressure, the steps they take, the distance they travel and the calories they burn at any time. The Polar V800 does all of this, while recording your every activity: swimming, running, walking. It even calculates your recovery time, as long as you give it the necessary data! Its battery has… uber endurance while the "key" of the case is that it also tells the time!
Price: €399-449 (with/without heart rate sensor)
Withings Aura
If you see a picture of it, you'll think it's a… sanitary napkin! Well, no way. The Withings Aura is a smart sleep system .What does it do? It monitors the environment around you while you sleep for noises, lights and other disturbances, while a sensor placed under the mattress records your movements. In the morning, the Withings Aura, after waking you up "sweetly", informs you through its application about how well you slept and whether you rested.
Price: unknown (released spring '14)
Scanadu Scout
It is smaller than a bottle and yet, the Scanadu Scout is able to offer you valuable data about your body. It has sensors that, by reading your… temple , can measure pulse, oxygen levels, pressure and temperature and extract a complete electrocardiogram! The information is transferred to your smartphone and the Scanadu Scout app via Bluetooth and this way, in collaboration with your doctor, you can have an… even more permanent and super-complete Holder!
Price: unknown (released spring '14)
Ninja Sphere
It could be an object from Valve 's Portal . But it's not. Instead, the Ninja Sphere is a high-tech gadget packed with sensors that monitor everything in its environment : temperature, energy, the presence of living organisms (!), brightness. When the user asks for it, the Ninja Sphere informs them of any anomaly: from whether they've forgotten to turn on the lights, to where they left their phone or where their cat is. "Connect everything" is its motto, and by the looks of it , it's not doing too badly for a... home hub .
Price: $259 (releases spring '14)
Nike+ FuelBand
Some might call it a fitness gadget, but even if it serves such purposes, Nike 's FuelBand (and all its subsequent variants ) is a great way to see how your body is doing throughout the day. It's worn like a bracelet on your wrist and measures everything: heart rate, steps, calories, blood pressure. By introducing the concept of NikeFuel ( gamification at its best), it motivates you to start exercising . Everyone starts somewhere...
Price: $149
Mother
The Greek has a psychosis with mother . The latter, you see, makes sure to wash him, iron him, clean him, cook for him, take him to see if he had breakfast together, tell him to be careful when he goes out, tell him not to open the door when he is left alone, up to the tender age of 30-35 years old. Well, now the same will happen with strangers. Mother was presented at CES 2014, it reminds me of… a babushka and through sensors that you can stick everywhere and program them, it controls everything in your life. Did you brush your teeth? Did the children sleep? Did you take your pills? Did you walk enough? Did you drink water? Yes, mommy…
Price: unknown (released spring '14)
Philips Hue
How high-tech can… bulbs become ? Certainly more than you imagine. Philips Hue has been on the market for quite some time and is a hit . They work autonomously and/or in a network and connect to your iPhone or Philips TV. You can program them to blink at specific times, change colors depending on the occasion (e.g. when you have to leave for work, leisure, etc.) or even reproduce the colors shown on the TV!
Price: from $59.95
Source: digitallife.gr
