LAS VEGAS: A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewellery - it's packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more.
While that goal was shared by an array of exhibitors, some experts worry a trend of ceaselessly tracking steps, time sitting, heart rate and more could bring risks of stress and addiction. Companies are also moving to fill a need for instruments that provide data that can be relied on as part of a pandemic-driven trend of remote health care.
Meanwhile, Japanese start-up Quantum Operation has designed a prototype bracelet that continuously measures the level of glucose in the blood. Diabetic patients would be spared needle jabs for frequent blood sugar tests. A danger is that the"digital self" generated by such technology does not match reality, reasoned Zimmermann, who blogs on the topic.