Tech Xplore · 14h # ☆

Wearable system captures human activity data for robot training

Researchers developed a wearable system that records human motion and activity data to train robots, according to Tech Xplore. No product or availability details.

the5krunner · 1d # ☆

Chip CEO says watch battery percentages are guesses

Overlord Labs CEO Richard Nicholson says charging to full before a race is fine, but leaving a warm device at 100% for a week is what ages the cell.

the5krunner · 1d · 2 sources # ☆

Whoop patent uses PowerPack to calibrate core temperature

A Whoop patent application describes using the PowerPack battery to calibrate a core body temperature estimate during charging; Whoop has not announced the feature.

ScienceDaily (AI) · 2d # ☆

Cambridge researchers build $10 optical sensor for wrist wearables

Why it matters: A cheap optical sensor could bring lab-grade health and material sensing to future wrist wearables.

Cambridge scientists created a $10 optical sensor said to match lab equipment precision, identifying foods, plastics and medicines with 100% accuracy and monitoring blood glucose.

the5krunner · 2d · 2 sources # ☆

Polar, Garmin, Whoop, Samsung and Oura filings surface in weekly roundup

Weekly trademark and patent roundup: Polar files POLAR H12 trademark; patents cover Garmin running-form estimation, Whoop temperature and sleep, Polar blood oximetry, Samsung blood pressure and Oura health-risk apps.