The Outbreak of COVID-19 Has Increased the Use of Wearable Technology (Devices)
Wearable Technology |
Wearable Technology is any kind of
electronic device designed to be worn on the user's body. Such devices can take
many different forms, including medical devices, accessories, jewelry,
clothing, and more. Wearable technology or also called wearables, are smart
electronic devices that are worn close to or above the surface of the skin, in
which they can detect, analyze, and transmit information about the body, such as
vital signs. Wearable technology, or wearables, is a category of electronic
devices that can be implanted into the body, embedded in clothing, worn as
accessories, or even tattooed on the skin.
Wearable Technology has many uses,
including chronic disease management, health and fitness tracking, interactive
gaming, navigation tracking, and performance monitoring. Some common examples
of wearable technology include fitness trackers, smart clothing, smart jewelry,
body-mounted sensors, VR headsets, augmented reality (AR) headsets, and AI
hearing aids. While the most popular current & next-generation applications
of wearable technology include health monitoring, epidermal skin technology,
fashion and smart clothing, entertainment and gaming, sports and fitness, and
military, among others.
Wearable
Technology provides people with the
ability to monitor their fitness levels, track the location with GPS, and view text
messages more quickly. Best of all, most of the devices that allow people to do
this are hands free and portable, eliminating the need to take their devices
out of their pockets. Moreover, the outbreak of COVID-19 has increased the use
of wearable technology, due to increase in awareness among people about the
personal hygiene and taking precautions to prevent the spread of infections. COVID-19
has accelerated health and fitness app development by integrating wearable
technology.
According to the report published in the
Journal of Medical Internet Research by Mount Sinai Health System (US)
researchers, wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than
traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the
disease.
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