Toshiba Announces Development of Wristband Activity and Fitness Monitor

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a wristband activity and fitness monitor that is available from NTT Docomo, Inc. from today. The monitor integrates low power Bluetooth® 4.0 and synchronizes with a smartphone app that displays monitored activities. It makes tracking daily activities as easy as wearing a wristband.

Toshiba’s low-power technology ensures that the activity sensors secure a long life between charges. The sensor information can categorize the user’s activity as “rest,” “walking,” “running” and more; the monitor can calculate steps taken, activity intensity and estimate calories consumed. Activities are logged by the monitor along with the time data and delivered to a smartphone app via Bluetooth^®. The smartphone provides a hub for connection to the cloud and uploading to a wide range of services, and the information provides a profile of the user’s exercise and a tool for personal healthcare management.

The wearable device market is expanding rapidly. Toshiba will continue to promote development work to secure a continuing lead in various types of sensors, data processing and cloud connectivity.

Product Specification

• Product No. WMB-01-GR/WMB-01-K
• Toshiba Product No. TWBM100P-G/TWBM100P-NB
• Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor
• Communication Bluetooth^® 3.0 / 4.0 (Class 2)
• Temperature range 5^oC to 40^oC
• Humidity range 20% to 90% (no condensation)
• Battery life 4 to 5 days (Depends on settings and use.)
• Size Largest wrist size(strap buckle): Approx. 200mm
  Smallest wrist size: Approx. 145mm
  Thickness: Approx. 12mm
  Width: Approx. 17mm
• Battery Li-ion rechargeable battery
• Charge Method USB charging through dedicated attachment
• Weight Approx. 22 g

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Source: http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/