Wearable technology

20.03.2024

Wearable technology

 Why in the news?

Samsung officially announced the launch of a new smart ring-shaped wearable device, Galaxy Ring, as part of its Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year.

About Wearable technology:

• Wearable technology, also known as "wearable’s," is a category of electronic devices that can be worn as accessories, embedded in clothing, implanted in the user's body, or even tattooed on the skin.
• These come in many shapes and sizes, including smart watches and sports watches, fitness trackers, head-mounted displays, smart jewelry, smart clothing and even implantable devices. At a minimum, wearable devices are equipped with sensors, software and connecting technology.

Working of Wearable technology:

• The sensors gather information from the person wearing the device and the software gathers the data and sends it to a device with processing capacity via a wireless connection.
• The ecosystem on which wearable technology works is known as the Internet of Things (IoT).
• It is the same principle as smart technology used at home, on devices such as thermostats that can be operated from a mobile device outside the home, or smart speakers, but applied at a personal level.
• What makes an IoT solution even more attractive is the interpretation of the data gathered by the sensors.

Benefits Wearable technology:

• Smart rings can provide more accurate readings than smart watches, because they can use the capillaries (small blood vessels) in your finger to get their readings.
• Another advantage of smart rings is that they have a longer battery life than smart watches.

Drawbacks Wearable technology:

• Smart rings won't be able to replicate the functionality offered by a smart watch. Also, they are unlikely to come with GPS or a screen.

                                                   Source: The Economic Times