Now a smartwatch that tracks your
every move.
BY AOMAR MEZINE
MANAGER
OF INFO -TECH MZ
MANAGER
OF INFO -TECH MZ
LONDON: Scientists have created a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to not only record your exercise session but also detect when you are brushing your teeth or cooking, an advance that will provide a richer and more accurate picture of your daily life.
Current smartwatches can recognise a limited number of particular activities, including yoga and running, but these are programmed in advance.
The new method, developed by researchers from University of Sussex in the UK, enables the technology to discover activities as they happen, not just simply when exercising, but also when brushing your teeth or cutting vegetables.
For example, a series of continuous steps may be clustered into a walk. Where they falter is that they do not account for pauses or interruptions in the activity, and, so, a walk interrupted with two short stops would be clustered into three separate walks.
Current smartwatches can recognise a limited number of particular activities, including yoga and running, but these are programmed in advance.
The new method, developed by researchers from University of Sussex in the UK, enables the technology to discover activities as they happen, not just simply when exercising, but also when brushing your teeth or cutting vegetables.
For example, a series of continuous steps may be clustered into a walk. Where they falter is that they do not account for pauses or interruptions in the activity, and, so, a walk interrupted with two short stops would be clustered into three separate walks.
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