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A Smart Bracelet that Combats Sleep Apnoea
A common but serious sleep disorder where the breathing is briefly
interrupted is when the person is asleep it is sleep apnoea. If the
person is suffering from sleep apnoea, he is probably not aware of
short breathing pauses that occur hundreds of times in a night,
jolting him out of his natural sleep rhythm. All the person knows is
that he doesn’t feel as energetic, mentally sharp, or productive
during the day as he should do.
The Motio HW bracelet collects the biometric data such as heart
rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation and sends it to an app on
your smartphone. Then, its smart algorithms process the data to
assess your sleeping profile. When it detects a variation in this
established pattern, it lets the user know immediately, potentially
saving the user from dying in your sleep.
Thermometers being a Thing of Past
The hassle of checking someone’s temperature might soon be a thing
of the past. TempTraq is the first wireless continuous temperature
monitor in the form of a soft, comfortable, disposable patch. It can
significantly improve the way temperature is measured in the clinical
environment and provide clinicians a quicker, easier, and more
effective way to measure temperature. The clinical benefits that
TempTraq provides is earlier fever detection remote, patient
monitoring infection control.
When a parent or any other authorized person is within Bluetooth
range (about 40 feet) of the person wearing the patch, temperatures
are continuously sent to the mobile device. When the person is
beyond th