Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Self Surveillance
Self Surveillance
A new device tracks activity and sleep patterns 24-7.
The simple pedometer has been given a makeover. Fitbit, a startup based in San Francisco, has built a small, unobtrusive sensor that tracks a person's movement 24 hours a day to produce a record of her steps taken, her calories burned, and even the quality of her sleep. Data is wirelessly uploaded to the Web so that users can monitor their activity and compare it with that of their friends.
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case study,
sensors,
ubiquitous computing
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