The rise of wearables: from innovation to implementation

Hickey, Aodhán

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“…Wearables with functions related to biomonitoring, reminders, safety alerts, click and mortar retailing, identification, operation and control have been proposed. Finally, the functions can be applied for information gain, workout records, entertainment, safety and security, health care, and professional usage [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Emerging Wearable Biosensor Technologies for Stress Monitoring and Their Real-World Applications

Ching

Wang

et al. 2022

Biosensors

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Wearable devices are being developed faster and applied more widely. Wearables have been used to monitor movement-related physiological indices, including heartbeat, movement, and other exercise metrics, for health purposes. People are also paying more attention to mental health issues, such as stress management. Wearable devices can be used to monitor emotional status and provide preliminary diagnoses and guided training functions. The nervous system responds to stress, which directly affects eye movements and sweat secretion. Therefore, the changes in brain potential, eye potential, and cortisol content in sweat could be used to interpret emotional changes, fatigue levels, and physiological and psychological stress. To better assess users, stress-sensing devices can be integrated with applications to improve cognitive function, attention, sports performance, learning ability, and stress release. These application-related wearables can be used in medical diagnosis and treatment, such as for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), traumatic stress syndrome, and insomnia, thus facilitating precision medicine. However, many factors contribute to data errors and incorrect assessments, including the various wearable devices, sensor types, data reception methods, data processing accuracy and algorithms, application reliability and validity, and actual user actions. Therefore, in the future, medical platforms for wearable devices and applications should be developed, and product implementations should be evaluated clinically to confirm product accuracy and perform reliable research.

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“…Wearables offer significant economic benefits [ 8 ]. The COVID-19 pandemic and chronic diseases have changed lifestyles, which has accelerated the application of wearable technology in medical care and long-term measurement and monitoring.…”

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Emerging Wearable Biosensor Technologies for Stress Monitoring and Their Real-World Applications

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Wang

et al. 2022

Biosensors

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“…Trends like the growing geriatric population (projected to increase by 50% by 2050) [ 1 ], the escalating prevalence of chronic diseases [ 2 ] and the surge in patient-centric approaches [ 3 ] are putting pressure on hospital capacities and healthcare systems around the world [ 4 ]. Wearables and innovative technology are a rising field of interest in monitoring health and well-being [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. They hold the potential to reduce the frequency of (re)hospitalizations and enhance patient satisfaction [ 8 , 9 , 10 ].…”

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A Guide to Measuring Heart and Respiratory Rates Based on Off-the-Shelf Photoplethysmographic Hardware and Open-Source Software

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Hantson,

Larmuseau

et al. 2024

Sensors

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The remote monitoring of vital signs via wearable devices holds significant potential for alleviating the strain on hospital resources and elder-care facilities. Among the various techniques available, photoplethysmography stands out as particularly promising for assessing vital signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. Despite the efficacy of this method, many commercially available wearables, bearing Conformité Européenne marks and the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, are often integrated within proprietary, closed data ecosystems and are very expensive. In an effort to democratize access to affordable wearable devices, our research endeavored to develop an open-source photoplethysmographic sensor utilizing off-the-shelf hardware and open-source software components. The primary aim of this investigation was to ascertain whether the combination of off-the-shelf hardware components and open-source software yielded vital-sign measurements (specifically heart rate and respiratory rate) comparable to those obtained from more expensive, commercially endorsed medical devices. Conducted as a prospective, single-center study, the research involved the assessment of fifteen participants for three minutes in four distinct positions, supine, seated, standing, and walking in place. The sensor consisted of four PulseSensors measuring photoplethysmographic signals with green light in reflection mode. Subsequent signal processing utilized various open-source Python packages. The heart rate assessment involved the comparison of three distinct methodologies, while the respiratory rate analysis entailed the evaluation of fifteen different algorithmic combinations. For one-minute average heart rates’ determination, the Neurokit process pipeline achieved the best results in a seated position with a Spearman’s coefficient of 0.9 and a mean difference of 0.59 BPM. For the respiratory rate, the combined utilization of Neurokit and Charlton algorithms yielded the most favorable outcomes with a Spearman’s coefficient of 0.82 and a mean difference of 1.90 BrPM. This research found that off-the-shelf components are able to produce comparable results for heart and respiratory rates to those of commercial and approved medical wearables.

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Household Self-Tracking During a Global Health Crisis

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Bode, M., & Kristensen, D. B. (2016). The digital doppelg änger within. A study on self-tracking and the quantified self movement. Assembling consumption: Researching actors, networks and markets, 119-134. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorthe_Kristensen/publication/ 303738926_The_digital_doppelganger_within_A_study_on_self-tracking_ and_the_quantified_self-movement/links/5750240508ae5c7e547a8ad6.pdf

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The rise of wearables: from innovation to implementation

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Emerging Wearable Biosensor Technologies for Stress Monitoring and Their Real-World Applications

Emerging Wearable Biosensor Technologies for Stress Monitoring and Their Real-World Applications

A Guide to Measuring Heart and Respiratory Rates Based on Off-the-Shelf Photoplethysmographic Hardware and Open-Source Software

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