Sensor Medal Delivers Accurate Activity Measurement

[CEATEC 2015] The world of wearable technology has certainly improved by leaps and bounds over the years, and you can be sure that it does not look as though it is going to stop anytime soon. In fact, we are looking at the very real possibility of having plenty of other new and upcoming devices that we wear or carry with us to deliver and gather a whole lot more information that we know how to make use of. ROHM has come up with what they call the “Sensor Medal” – where you can have it arrive with a strap of its own like a watch, or to simply tote it with you in your hand.

Again, the question needs to be asked – what kind of practical use do we see for such a sensor medal? Aren’t there enough devices out there already that we do not need to tote another one around in an unnecessary manner? Well, ROHM’s sensing technologies used within is capable of giving a report for accurate activity measurement, where it can instantly pick up the amount of the wearer’s activity, movement as well as position thanks to a clever combination of a geomagnetic sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor and an accelerometer. In other words, you can also figure out where north is with the right app.

The Sensor Medal can also be called into action to measure the wearer’s muscle amount simply by sensing their behaviors, ranging from sitting down to getting up – something which has not been possible until now. This will help it be used to aid in prevention of injury due to muscle deterioration as well as prevent confinement to bed, which ultimately contributes to a higher level of health management in preventive healthcare and rehabilitation applications. Hopefully the nursing world will pick up on this one!

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gadgets
Tags: CEATEC, ceatec 2015, rohm, Wearable Tech