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The headphones will collate and audibly relay health and fitness metrics to the user


FREEWAVS EARPHONES


FreeWavz is creating a set of earphones that will collate health and fitness metrics and audibly relay this information to exercisers – particularly useful for cyclists and joggers, who won’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 was frustrated by


poorly-fitting headphones that can disrupt workouts


by falling out, or worse still cause injuries when the wires become entangled – hence his invention. The product will allow


exercisers to change or pause music through voice commands and will connect to a smartphone to collate health metrics.


The earphones also


feature an extra speaker above the standard earbud, which allows users to listen to music while at the same time keeping ears alive to the sound of passing cars. The first production run


of the headphones is due to commence in January 2015.


BITE COUNTER


While many of the wearables featured in this article 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


The Bite Counter can help identify over-eating


designed as a wristwatch that’s able to detect, count and display the number of bites its wearer takes each day, thereby serving as a visual red flag against over-indulgence.


November/December 2014 © Cybertrek 2014 It uses wrist-motion


tracking to count bites and estimate calories, while an alarm buzzer can be set to warn users when they’re near their daily bite count. Developed at South


Carolina’s Clemson University in the US, the Bite Counter tracks consumption levels over long periods. It creates a log from which users can analyse when they’re eating most and least, allowing for changes to be made to manage weight.


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