https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/Making technology ever more up close and personal, wearable technology offers great advances in medicine, personal security and fashion.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/b/blog/posts/fitbit-one---goodbye-old-friendSat, 28 Sep 2024 16:07:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:75b8536a-1c48-4dfb-bc9b-780acf907babralphjyAll things including electronics reaches end of life at some point. I'm still amazed at how long some things last - especially small battery powered devices. I've posted about my Fitbit One fitness tracker a couple of times previously: Fitbit One - 7 1/2 years and still counting Fitbit One - 15,000 miles I just got to 10 years of use with it and even though it still functions - it has been having lots of issues syncing recently. Not sure if it is problems with the Bluetooth radio or changes to the app since Google acquired Fitbit. The battery can still keep it running for 4-5 days per charge. Anyway, it seemed like it's time to retire it. I just received a Fitbit Inspire 3 fitness watch at no cost as part a Medicare Silver & Fit program. Here is the Inspire 3 next to the One The Inspire 3 has additional tracking features like heart rate, O2, and sleep monitoring but it doesn't have an altimeter so I won't be able to track floors anymore. Here's where the stats ended up after 10 years of use So, over 10 years we've managed to average 4.9 miles and 19 floors per day. Of course, the granddog and I have slowed down a bit in our old age (she's 10 1/2 now) - but we still manage 4-5 miles a couple of days a week. And I now have a 2 1/2 year old male granddog that goes with us on our walks. We'll have to see how long the Inspire 3 will last...fitbit onehealth trackerfitbit inspire 3https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/f/forum/54791/replace-the-battery-in-a-jabra-evolve-65-headset/222445Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:54:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:82619649-93c0-41f4-948c-e09e4904b7d6mp2100Nice repair. I do like the ifixit site. Many people have contributed repair pages, for many types of devices, and appliances.https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/f/forum/54791/replace-the-battery-in-a-jabra-evolve-65-headsetSun, 07 Jul 2024 16:30:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:846fde4a-183d-4af5-914e-a439beffc213Jan CumpsThe headset of my partner stopped working. The battery doesn't hold charge anymore. Jabra doesn't provide replacement components. But the accu used (AHB472625PLT) is available from cellphone repair sites. I found the "take it apart" instruction on IFIXIT . It's not hard, but you need a little courage. On the shell that has the microphone, find the hinge that's on the opposite side of the on-off switch. Put a screwdriver just next to it, and pry the shell off its hinge. The "eye" on that side is made to allow it to be removed that way. Once I received my replacement (12 € delivered from Germany), I'll solder it in, and test...https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/w/setup/26690/featured-content-triptych-setup-docThu, 30 May 2024 21:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:1a407531-8796-4aa0-a656-5805111ce2a7pchanAudio Streaming Quiz Whether you're listening to music or talking with friends, most audio on the Internet these days is streamed. Test your knowledge with our quiz on audio streaming.https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/w/setupThu, 30 May 2024 21:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:76e28d57-3e11-420b-b1bc-ddb646d1e1behttps://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/b/blog/posts/this-new-prosthetic-can-help-als-patients-achieve-arm-movementThu, 09 Feb 2023 19:01:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d65375fa-5436-40a6-a6a3-a542b519bc22CatwellPeople with ALS can wear this prosthetic for assistive arm movement. (Image Credit: Walsh Lab, Harvard SEAS) Approximately 30,000 people in the United States suffer from ALS, a disease that damages the brain and spinal cord cells responsible for movement. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Massachusetts General Hospital created a robotic prosthetic designed to help patients suffering from ALS move their upper arm and shoulder. "This technology is quite simple in its essence," says Tommaso Proietti, the paper's first author. "It's basically a shirt with some inflatable, balloon-like actuators under the armpit. The pressurized balloon helps the wearer combat gravity to move their upper arm and shoulder." The wearable features a sensor system responsible for detecting arm movement and calibrating the correct balloon actuator pressurization for smooth arm movement. Ten patients diagnosed with ALS participated in the study, wearing the device to determine its overall effectiveness. The researchers discovered it provided a better range of motion while decreasing muscle fatigue and enhancing varying task performance, such as holding objects. Participants learned to use the device in under 15 minutes. "These systems are also very safe, intrinsically, because they're made of fabric and inflatable balloons," Proietti says. "As opposed to traditional rigid robots, when a soft robot fails, it means the balloons simply don't inflate anymore. But the wearer is at no risk of injury from the robot." In addition to it being battery-powered, the wearable is lightweight, providing more comfort to the wearer. "Our vision is that these robots should function like apparel and be comfortable to wear for long periods of time," he says. Balloon actuators provide a natural and smooth arm movement. (Image Credit: Walsh Lab, Harvard SEAS) The researchers are working with neurologist David Lin to create rehabilitation applications for those who suffered from a stroke. Additionally, this technology could be used for patients with muscular dystrophy or spinal cord injuries."As we work to develop new disease-modifying treatments that will prolong life expectancy, it is imperative to also develop tools that can improve patients' independence with everyday activities," says Sabrina Paganoni, one of the paper's co-authors, who is a physician-scientist at MGH's Healey & AMG Center for ALS and associate professor at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School. However, this prototype only works with those with limited shoulder residual movement. ALS progressively worsens over a two to five-year period. At that point, patients lose their ability to speak or swallow. Collaborating with MGH neurologist Leigh Hochberg, the team is looking into assistive wearables, in which the brain signals are used to control the movements. They hope a device like this could assist those without any residual muscle activity. The researchers are enthusiastic to see how this technology could improve patients' lives. They also warn that they are still in the research stage, and the technology will be ready for commercialization in several years. "Soft robotic wearables are an important advancement on the path to truly restored function for people with ALS. We are grateful to all people living with ALS who participated in this study: it's only through their generous efforts that we can make progress and develop new technologies," Paganoni says. Have a story tip? Message me at: http://twitter.com/Cabe_Atwellresearchprotheticon_campuscabeatwelluniversityWearablestechnology_for_the_disabledinnovationhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/b/blog/posts/fitbit-one---15-000-milesWed, 02 Nov 2022 03:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d693834d-2920-4b6d-86e3-81d86fc2495cralphjyI posted about my Fitbit One and my granddog earlier this year - Fitbit One - 7 1/2 years and still counting . We achieved a milestone today - 15,000 miles. It's taken us about 97 months - a lot longer than I expected, but the pandemic has slowed us down a bit and the rain recently has shortened our walks as evident in the latest 7-day average.. We were just short this morning before our walk: And just over after the walk: We're almost to 60,000 floors - that's the next goal. The Fitbit One is still chugging along, but I doubt it can get to 20,000 miles. It's appropriate that it had a dog hair on it when I took the picture.granddogfitbit onestep tracker