What is Wearable Technology?

Wearables are any electronic device designed to be used on the user's body for the purpose of monitoring, collecting data, indicating location, among other functionalities. They do this through microprocessors that are made to work wirelessly and with the assistance of a telephone or computer to display the information. These devices include objects such as accessories, jewelry (such as ALARA) and even clothing (there are jackets that charge and thus generate heat to keep you warm).

Wearable applications

There are different uses of wearable technology that have been developed in recent years. However, the most popular are the following:

• Health monitoring: Smartwatches, rings and elastic bands have become immensely popular as a result of their ability to monitor heart rate, sleep, stress, blood oxygenation, among other factors that provide information to improve the user's health and quality of life.
• Fashion: Smart jewelry that offers intelligent functionalities such as a panic button is a clear example of this type.
• Sports and Fitness: There are various performance metrics that athletes use to monitor their performance and health when exercising.

Examples of wearables

Fitness trackers

Source: Integrishealth.org

These devices generally come in the form of elastic bands, watches that monitor vital signs during physical exercise that can then be viewed and obtained through an application. insights how your body is functioning.

Smart jewelry

There are devices like ALARA that works like panic button which allows you to alert your loved ones quickly and discreetly.

Sleep trackers

Source: Phillymag.com

It is scientifically proven that sleep is essential for the proper functioning of the body, elimination of toxins and prevention of cardiovascular and cancer diseases, among others. That is why there are rings, elastic bands and watches capable of monitoring users' sleep, thus identifying the different phases, the time spent asleep and then evaluating the quality of sleep and thus identifying possible improvements, improving sleep and quality of life in general.

smart clothing

Source: WomanWonderFashion

There are pieces of clothing that include solar panels in order to charge electronic devices such as the phone. There are also jackets that charge and emit heat to keep the user warm in extreme temperatures during the winter.

Augmented Reality Headsets (AR)

Source: Apple

This year, Apple launched the Apple Vision Pro. It corresponds to glasses that add Apple's own functionalities in physical space, for example, you can move the screen of your MacBook anywhere. In addition, the visual of the environment can be altered in a very simple way, transporting the user to different scenarios.