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5.2 Applications of IoT (Wearable)

Introduction:

There are wide range of wearable devices in IoT such as fitness band, smart watches, smart glasses, smart ring, smart clothing, smart shoes and smart jewelry. These devices help humans to upgrade their daily lifestyle.  Let’s look at a few.


FITNESS BAND:

  • Fitness band / smart bracelet / smart band measures various things that are the result of physical exertion such as number of steps taken, the heartbeat, the calorie burnt, the distance travelled and the quality of sleep. 
  • Optical heart rate sensor in the bands, measures beat-to-beat variations from your recorded heart rate to determine a comfortable breathing rate.  
  • Bands are capable of tracking the calories burnt and can record how well you slept. 
  • It can be synced with phones to show the information and are different from smart watches and mobile watches. There are bands with both with and without display screen.


SMART GLASSES:

  • Smart glasses are augmented reality glasses embedded with sensors, camera, microphone, processor, rechargeable battery and many more. It helps us access internet, reply to messages, answer calls, listen to music, speak to a voice assistant and view notifications on spot. 
  • Smart glasses have built-in cameras and can record videos at a touch of a button.
  • There is also tint control. So, you can change the darkness of your glasses as desired. 
  • These have small speakers aimed at the ear, so you can listen to music or podcast even without having the earbuds in. 
  • The option to use the google search engine through the glasses using WIFI or smartphone’s data connection.
  • The ability to have translations streamed straight to the wearer through the screen. 
  • The tiny led display in the lens helps us project these in-front of the eyes. The processor with memory enables these features to work smoothly. 
  • These smart glasses look pretty much similar to normal glasses but slightly thicker on the sides. 

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