Droid Sensors, Mobile Sensors

Activity Recognition with Mobile Phone and Sensors

This video shows a mobile activity recognition system using accelerometer data from sensors strapped onto body parts. The mobile phone collects the acceleration data from the sensors via Bluetooth wireless protocol and evaluates them using artificial neural networks (ANNs) in real-time. The weight in the networks were adjusted in the learning phase which was carried out on a workstation beforehand. Each activity has an associated ANN, all of them are evaluated and the one with the highest ...

Vitalsens multi-parameter, body-worn, wireless monitoring device

Vitalsens is a wearable non-intrusive health monitor comprising a disposable electrode patch and a reusable clip on transmitter. Data relating to the wearer's health, including heart rate, ecg, temperature and levels of activity are measured in the chest area and transmitted via Bluetooth to software residing on a pc or laptop in the wearer's home or in a ward. This health information can then be accessed by the clinician either locally or remotely. The vitalsens device facilitates the me...

Muscle-Computer and Phone Interfaces (muCIs)

Interesting research from Microsoft about Muscle-Computer Interface: More info: link

wakemate – mobile sensor – personal Actigraphy for a Better Nights Sleep

The WakeMate, a sensor-laden wristband packaged with sleep analysis software, determines the optimal wake-up point in your REM cycle and adjusts your alarm for that moment. It also lets you say you really use your iPhone 24/7. From the product page: Problem: Traditional alarm clocks wake you at a random point in your sleep cycle, leaving you feeling groggy. Solution: The WakeMate will analyze your sleep to find the optimal time for you to wake up. You will feel refreshed and energized e...

Biggest Droid’s Sensor – Chevrolet Volt (Car!)

Source: GM/ gm.com Sure,  it's sounds  funny, but: Chevrolet and OnStar unveiled the auto industry’s first working smartphone application that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners 24/7 connection and control of vehicle functions and OnStar features remotely. OnStar’s Mobile Application allows drivers to communicate with their Volt from Droid by Motorola, Apple iPhone and Blackberry Storm smartphones. It uses a real-time data connection to perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlo...

The iCarte – a RFID Sensor for iPhone

The iCarte™ is a Near Field Communication (NFC) /Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Reader, designed to provide NFC two-way communication, RFID read/write and contactless payment capability for the iPhone. NFC and RFID tag information can be written and read by the iCarte™ and communicated to the iPhone or to any Computer with a USB port. Sensor. iCarte™ has an embedded smart-chip that can be configured as debit, credit, pre-paid and loyalty cards, for secure contactless transactions....

Fitbit

The Fitbit accurately tracks your calories burned, steps taken, distance traveled and sleep quality. The Fitbit contains a 3D motion sensor like the one found in the Nintendo Wii. The Fitbit tracks your motion in three dimensions and converts this into useful information about your daily activities. You can wear the Fitbit on your waist, in your pocket or on undergarments. At night, you can wear the Fitbit clipped to the included wristband in order to track your sleep. Anytime you walk by...

Diabetes Meter Mates With PC/Phone to Track Trends

Source:  The Wall Street Journal The device  looks like a fancy USB thumb drive, with an extra appendage. The appendage is the business end of the glucose meter, where the patient inserts a test strip dabbed with a drop of blood. The device sells for $75. It’s loaded with software that runs when you plug it into a USB port, and can show you various charts and logs of how your blood-sugar levels vary over time. Read more: link

Only sensors will make revolution in profitability of mHealth and Health 2.0

Only sensors will make revolution in profitability of mHealth/ Health 2.0 (sensors for mobile phones, not ordinary Health 2.0  web portals ) As the editor of two medical software blogs for iPhone and Android, I can notice that there are the low share of apps and the low profit in medical and healthcare categories because of poor quality of majority of the apps . Therefore at the present time there is almost nothing innovative there from the user’s or technological points of view, isn’t i...

Apple investigates space-age fitness tracking technology

Source: AppleInsider New patent applications revealed this week show that Apple has investigated technology with advanced physiological sensors for measuring workout activity from inside the user's ear canal. Apple currently has a number of fitness-oriented features available in its iPod line, but the Cupertino, Calif., company's latest patent describes an extremely advanced system using unique technology. Among a number of described methods for measuring exertion during physical exercise ...