The sensor market blooms. Every month new devices are being delivered to market.
Here I present 3 that my network has found relevant for me to know about. '
I have not had the gadgets in my hand, but have read about the products on their webpages. I belive for our purpose it it relevant to evaluate the products with respect to 4 properties
- Sampling rates of the sensor data
- Export facility
- Connection to mobile
- 'Research aimed?
Melon, a stylish EEG headband that Measures Your Mental Focus
Melon is a EEG sensor that aims to quantify your concentration. Melon collects a minimal number og EEG waves and predicts where your attention are at and how concentrated you are.http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672577/kickstarting-a-headband-for-measuring-your-mental-focus#6
- Sampling rates of the sensor data
The Sampling rates of the EEG is ....low. The commercial/webpage do not describe how low but a headband cannot collect much EEG waves with only one sensor spot in the band. - Export facility
Usually manufactors have a business model that includes differentiating between consumers and professionals of one kind or another. No such differentiation is at hand at the webpage and there are no export facility. But the connection to the mobile phoneu is an integral part of the product and the visualisation of the probabilty based analysis and credible. - Connection to mobile
Yes, integral part of the product. - 'Research aimed?
No not a all.
Scanadu Scout - A scanner packed with sensors that enables anyone to conduct sophisticated physical exams — in a snap.
Scanadu Scout is device that collects a number of sensordata about the individual and give insight to patients themselves.
http://www.scanadu.com/scout/
- Sampling rates of the sensor data
The webpage does not include features yet, and which sensors that are being built into the "Scout" is unknown. - Export facility
Is not possible to say yet - due to the inmaturity of the webpage. But it is likely that it will be able to export data due to the promoted product quality "....enables anyone to conduct sophisticated physical exams". - Connection to mobile
Unknown. - 'Research aimed?
Not at all - aimed at consumers.
BASIC - GET ACTIVE,BOOST ENERGY
Basic is a wristband filled with sensors, heart rate patterns, motion, perspiration and skin temperature are being captured.
https://app.mybasis.com/
- Sampling rates of the sensor data
Again, something is missling in the webpage of the BASIC. tracks heart rate, motion, persiration and can calculate sleep patterns, kalories used and so on. But a more accurate description of the data collected is missing. - Export facility
The users request it - even a simple version but it seems as if the compagny dont even reply the users request. - Connection to mobile
The Basic Dashboard is larger and needs to be studied/used at a PC screen. It is probably an HTML5 thing and therefore possible to view on a mobile but not recommendable. The mobile device to be used is the BASIC watch itself. - 'Research aimed?
No.
The conclusions must be
- that the none of the products are attractive for research purposes.
- these devices do not seeem attractive yet. But when/if they reach a sufficient large market it is most likely that they will extend the product with export facilities and better sensors that enables the devices to be used for research purposes. The devices can be cheap.
It can be low fidelity but high volume tests.
