The wireless earphones relay health and fitness
metrics and stream music via voice commands
FREEWAVZ EARPHONES
Technology designer FreeWavz is creating a set of earphones to collate health and fitness metrics and audibly relay the information to cyclists and joggers so they don’t have to take their eyes off the road. Designed by otolaryngology specialist Dr Eric Hensen,
the earphones will operate without the need for any other wearable tech, also offering wireless connectivity to music streaming, a step counter, plus heart rate and oxygen saturation monitoring. Hensen came up with
the idea because he was frustrated by poorly-fitting
headphones that often disrupt workouts when they fall out or cause injuries when the wires become entangled. The product will allow
exercisers to change or pause music through voice commands and can connect to a smartphone to collate health metrics.
The earphones also feature
an extra speaker above the standard earbud that allows users to listen to music while also keeping ears alive to the sound of passing cars. FreeWavz has just raised
US$325,000 (€251,000 £200,000) for its first production run starting in January 2015.
BITE COUNTER
While many of the wearable technology featured here focus on health from an exercise perspective, the Bite Counter bids to remedy the developed world’s obesity crisis by discouraging overeating. The counter has been
An alarm warns users when they’re over-eating
designed as a wristwatch to detect, count and display the number of bites its wearer takes each day, to serve as a visual red flag against over-indulgence. It uses wrist-motion
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estimate calories, while an alarm buzzer can also be set to warn users when they’re nearing their daily bite count limit. Developed by researchers
based at South Carolina’s Clemson University in the US, the Bite Counter tracks consumption levels over long periods. This creates a log of activity from which users can analyse when they’re eating most and least, allowing for changes and plans to be made to manage weight.
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