Technical, Regulatory, Economic, and Trust Issues Preventing Successful Integration of Sensors into the Mainstream Consumer Wearables Market
Jaime K. Devine, Lindsay P. Schwartz, Steven R. Hursh
Abstract
Sensors that track physiological biomarkers of health must be successfully incorporated into a fieldable, wearable device if they are to revolutionize the management of remote patient care and preventative medicine. This perspective article discusses logistical considerations that may impede the process of adapting a body-worn laboratory sensor into a commercial-integrated health monitoring system with a focus on examples from sleep tracking technology.
Topics & Concepts
Wearable computerMainstreamProcess (computing)Health carePerspective (graphical)Wearable technologyFocus (optics)Risk analysis (engineering)Computer scienceHuman–computer interactionEngineeringComputer securityBusinessEmbedded systemArtificial intelligencePolitical scienceOpticsPhysicsLawOperating systemMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsNon-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringSleep and Work-Related Fatigue