Questions tagged [wearables]
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Are Samsung's "S Health" devices storing health data in the cloud?
Samsung wearables like the Gear watches can run the Android app S Health are advertised to be quite secure and can be run by using the Samsung Knox security feature which is in itself advertised as certified by government agencies and so…
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Is there an IoT device which has Bluetooth, GPS, a USB port and which can support a module for an alarm?
I'm looking for an IoT device which has Bluetooth, GPS, a USB port and which can support a module for an alarm. The end product is a wearable device therefore the device should be small.
It should be something like an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi. The…
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Are wearables considered IoT?
With the advent of several devices that are now considered wearables (fitbits, snapchat spectacles, apple watch, etc) are these devices considered IoT?
Does it depend on the type of connectivity? For instance, the Apple Watch has WiFi and fitbits…
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ESP32 proximity detection - how near, far and how accurate can it be?
I did some brief search on the matter, but it doesn't really help. I want to detect when people approach each other too closely, and - possibly, in the future - leave too great a distance between one another.
the Ultimate BLE Presence…
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How does a smartwatch detect the worn handedness?
How does a smartwatch detect the worn handedness?
I have googled, but I could not find any valuable information on the query. What is/are the hardware(s) and/or algorithm(s) smartwatches use to detect on which hand the user is wearing the device?
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Add wearable to RFM69 network
My goal is to add a wearable (wristband) to my rfm69 (sx1231) 868MHz network. The network consists of several rfm69 nodes in a star topology in FSK mode. The wearable should notify the user via vibration and display output and look nice (no 3D…
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Using Xiaomi Mi Band for a Indoor Navigation System
I have to use a Xiaomi Mi band 6 for receiving the BLE signal strength from some beacons deployed in a room in order to track user's position. My initial plan was to develop a wearable App that collect beacon RSSIs (signal strengths), and forwarding…
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Battery life of Bangle J.s - in real world situations
The Bangle.Js looks like it could be fun - programmable in JavaScript and with GPS.
BUT, I am unsure about the battery life. does anyone here own one? How long does it last in normal usage? Both with and without GPS (if that can be turned off)
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