Meet the Pioneers of the Wearables Boom 2.0 at RE.WORK Internet of Things Summit
Notable wearables companies in attendance will include Jawbone, a world-leader in consumer technology and wearable devices, building hardware products and software platforms powered by data science. Abe Gong, Data Scientist at Jawbone, will explore the key role the IOT is playing in the evolution of human health and behaviour.
San Francisco, CA, October 24, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Wearable devices like Google Glass and Fitbit have fuelled public interest in the internet of things of recent years but the best is still to come. The full range of capabilities of interconnected devices, encompassing the cloud, big data and the smartphone revolution will include much more than providing users with real-time health data and augmented reality experiences. By 2025 wearable technologies and widespread pervasive connectivity will have a huge impact on daily lives from embedded sensors in skin, to gesture-controlled devices that won’t need batteries.
At the Internet of Things Summit in San Francisco, on November 6-7, experts will explore the rapidly expanding market of wearable technologies, and future devices can be smarter and more efficient. Sessions focused on wearables include:
-Personalised Health & The Connected Self
-Technology Under Skin: Printed Sensors & Embeddables
-Fitness Trackers, Society & the Workplace
-Smart Textiles - Future Fabrics
-How the IOT is Revolutionizing Health & Wellbeing
-Energy & Computers Without Batteries
Notable wearables companies in attendance will include Jawbone, a world-leader in consumer technology and wearable devices, building hardware products and software platforms powered by data science. Abe Gong, Data Scientist at Jawbone, will explore the key role the IOT is playing in the evolution of human health and behaviour. He says:
“In contrast to most of the medical instruments developed in the last century, many new sensors and devices give people tools to understand and influence their own health. This new knowledge is already sending ripple effects through the power structures of health, medicine, and behavioural science—and the revolution is just getting started.”
The first generation of wearables for health have focused on the wrist, but Pierre-Alexandre Fournier, co-founder and CEO of Hexoskin, says the next logical step is to embed health sensors in the most natural form of wearables: clothing. Pierre-Alexandre’s work at Hexoskin involves the development of new wearable sensors for remote health monitoring during space missions. He says, “Smart clothing will change the way we see our health, and will provide us the information we need to change the way medicine is practiced.”
"The RE.WORK Internet of Things Summit is the ideal venue to share ideas and forge synergies with other thought leaders and technology developers in this emergent field." - Joshua Windmiller, CEO, Electrozyme, a startup that is devoted to the development of printed biosensors in the personal wellness and healthcare domains. Joshua will talk about removing the limits of the current market of wearables, by using a printed electrochemical sensor platform to ascertain the true implications of the wearer’s fitness or sport in a non-invasive fashion.
“One in 10 American adults own some form of activity tracker. Half of them no longer use it,” says Peter Li, CEO and co-Founder of Atlas Wearables, who believes in creating technologies that make for a valuable wearable experience with lasting usage, “Devices in 2014 can measure steps, but also quantify and provide data for any movement - however, many provide no more than what a pedometer did in the 1700s.” Atlas Wearables aims to use data analytics and machine learning to make wearable devices that people want to keep using.
Quin Sandler, co-founder of Plantiga, agrees that there must be smarter sensors and analytics if wearables are to continue to keep public interest: “Developers are putting sensors into most everything we wear, touch, use, and interact with on a daily basis. Advancement is rapid, but most wearables utilize the same staple of sensors, with similar fuzzy-data output.”
The need for recharging and replacing batteries has been a significant pain point in the design of sensors and wearable devices. As the IOT and wearables industries swiftly expand and evolve, the need for safe, affordable portable energy sources is increasing. At the Internet of Things Summit, speakers will present innovative battery solutions – and explore the possibility of not needing to use batteries at all.
Shyam Gollakota, assistant professor at Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, will reveal gesture-controlled technologies that enable Internet connectivity for devices without the need for batteries. Another revolutionary changing the future of device power sources is Imprint Energy. Brooks Kincaid is co-founder of Imprint Energy, who aim to improve portable power by significantly lowering its cost and removing form factor. With hundreds of new connected devices entering the market, these batteries could be the method of powering the IOT.
Other prominent wearable technology experts will be joining the summit from Misfit Wearables, Basis, and Alivecor.
The Summit
The Internet of Things Summit is taking place at Broadway Studios, San Francisco, on 6-7 November.
Tickets & Media
To register go to: re-work.co/internet-of-things
Startups/Student/Academics discount tickets are available.
Groups can book for discounted rates . Email hello@re-work.co for group bookings or any media enquiries.
At the Internet of Things Summit in San Francisco, on November 6-7, experts will explore the rapidly expanding market of wearable technologies, and future devices can be smarter and more efficient. Sessions focused on wearables include:
-Personalised Health & The Connected Self
-Technology Under Skin: Printed Sensors & Embeddables
-Fitness Trackers, Society & the Workplace
-Smart Textiles - Future Fabrics
-How the IOT is Revolutionizing Health & Wellbeing
-Energy & Computers Without Batteries
Notable wearables companies in attendance will include Jawbone, a world-leader in consumer technology and wearable devices, building hardware products and software platforms powered by data science. Abe Gong, Data Scientist at Jawbone, will explore the key role the IOT is playing in the evolution of human health and behaviour. He says:
“In contrast to most of the medical instruments developed in the last century, many new sensors and devices give people tools to understand and influence their own health. This new knowledge is already sending ripple effects through the power structures of health, medicine, and behavioural science—and the revolution is just getting started.”
The first generation of wearables for health have focused on the wrist, but Pierre-Alexandre Fournier, co-founder and CEO of Hexoskin, says the next logical step is to embed health sensors in the most natural form of wearables: clothing. Pierre-Alexandre’s work at Hexoskin involves the development of new wearable sensors for remote health monitoring during space missions. He says, “Smart clothing will change the way we see our health, and will provide us the information we need to change the way medicine is practiced.”
"The RE.WORK Internet of Things Summit is the ideal venue to share ideas and forge synergies with other thought leaders and technology developers in this emergent field." - Joshua Windmiller, CEO, Electrozyme, a startup that is devoted to the development of printed biosensors in the personal wellness and healthcare domains. Joshua will talk about removing the limits of the current market of wearables, by using a printed electrochemical sensor platform to ascertain the true implications of the wearer’s fitness or sport in a non-invasive fashion.
“One in 10 American adults own some form of activity tracker. Half of them no longer use it,” says Peter Li, CEO and co-Founder of Atlas Wearables, who believes in creating technologies that make for a valuable wearable experience with lasting usage, “Devices in 2014 can measure steps, but also quantify and provide data for any movement - however, many provide no more than what a pedometer did in the 1700s.” Atlas Wearables aims to use data analytics and machine learning to make wearable devices that people want to keep using.
Quin Sandler, co-founder of Plantiga, agrees that there must be smarter sensors and analytics if wearables are to continue to keep public interest: “Developers are putting sensors into most everything we wear, touch, use, and interact with on a daily basis. Advancement is rapid, but most wearables utilize the same staple of sensors, with similar fuzzy-data output.”
The need for recharging and replacing batteries has been a significant pain point in the design of sensors and wearable devices. As the IOT and wearables industries swiftly expand and evolve, the need for safe, affordable portable energy sources is increasing. At the Internet of Things Summit, speakers will present innovative battery solutions – and explore the possibility of not needing to use batteries at all.
Shyam Gollakota, assistant professor at Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, will reveal gesture-controlled technologies that enable Internet connectivity for devices without the need for batteries. Another revolutionary changing the future of device power sources is Imprint Energy. Brooks Kincaid is co-founder of Imprint Energy, who aim to improve portable power by significantly lowering its cost and removing form factor. With hundreds of new connected devices entering the market, these batteries could be the method of powering the IOT.
Other prominent wearable technology experts will be joining the summit from Misfit Wearables, Basis, and Alivecor.
The Summit
The Internet of Things Summit is taking place at Broadway Studios, San Francisco, on 6-7 November.
Tickets & Media
To register go to: re-work.co/internet-of-things
Startups/Student/Academics discount tickets are available.
Groups can book for discounted rates . Email hello@re-work.co for group bookings or any media enquiries.
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