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May 2008 Trade Journal for Wearable Technologies – www.wearable-technologies.de
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❯ Sportainment ❯ Wireless life ❯ New dimensions ❯ Remote disease
Bluetooth low energy Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth low energy management
technology could create products are acceptable technology is specifically Telehealth infrastructures
new applications that companions in every day designed to meet the will profit from a variety
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merge sports sensors with life – from work and stringent power require- of medical applications
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the entertainment features leisure to sports and ments of sensororiented capable of monitoring
of mobile phones. healthcare. applications. bodily functions.
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The new wireless frontier
The wireless revolution sweeping con-
sumer electronics has manufacturers
of devices that need small, yet long-
lasting batteries struggling to find a BLUETOOTH
complementary wireless technology.
Makers of sensors for sports, health
SPORTS & FITNESS DAY
and fitness are in this camp, while – WRAP UP –
manufacturers of products like watch- powered by
Mike Foley,
es have never even considered going
wireless because of the limited op- On Monday April 28th, 2008 the
Executive Director,
Bluetooth SIG tions available. Bluetooth SIG took an additional
step in enticing the Sports and
Fitness industry by holding a sports
and fitness day in Munich, Germany.
Dear Wearable Technologies We started off with presentations
community, from key players in the industry fol-
lowed by a new concept “Business
Matching,” where delegates were
With more than 2 billion Bluetooth
matched and allowed to meet indi-
enabled devices shipped, including
vidually. Presentations are available
more than 50% of mobile phones sold on our dedicated Bluetooth low
worldwide, Bluetooth wireless tech- energy website https://www.blue-
nology is the solution of choice for tooth.org/Marketing/Technology/
connecting consumer electronic de- Low_energy.htm.
vices. Over half of consumers in many gies under a single Bluetooth wireless to announce the first version of the With Bluetooth low energy technol-
Note that you must be logged in
European and Asian countries already umbrella. specification in early 2009, with chip ogy, mobile phones, for example, will
as a Bluetooth SIG member to get
own at least one Bluetooth enabled de- In June 2007, the Bluetooth SIG shipments following closely behind. be able to support location-based serv- access.
vice, and the brand is recognized by a announced it would bring Nokia’s Consumers should be able to purchase ices, allowing users to download
majority of consumers worldwide. Wibree under the Bluetooth umbrella the first low energy Bluetooth enabled schedules from bus stops, product in-
Bluetooth wireless technology has es- to create a low energy version of products later in 2009. formation from a store aisle, or airline
tablished the standard for usability, Bluetooth wireless technology. In addition to creating a vast mar- schedules from an airport gate.
ease of setup and compatibility across The result: a wireless technology ket for sensors, watches and other The demand for embedded wireless
all manufacturers. with the same low power consump- existing devices, Bluetooth low energy technology capable of long-lasting,
The Bluetooth Special Interest tion and tremendous battery life as technology’s ability to connect low power-independent functionality has Agenda
Group (SIG) recognizes that no sin- ZigBee, but able to communicate with power devices to mobile phones make existed for some time. Bluetooth low ❯ Introduction to Bluetooth
gle radio design will ever offer both the hundreds of millions of Bluetooth new applications possible. The mobile energy technology promises a new an- low energy technology by
devices being shipped each year. phone, after all, is quickly becoming swer, one with a proven global stan- Anders Edlund, Bluetooth SIG
maximum data rate and maximum
battery life. With this in mind, the Development of Bluetooth low the computing hub of the future, dard at its heart. ❯ Use cases by
energy technology is currently under combining entertainment, connectiv- Yours sincerely, Jukka H. Salminen, Nokia
Bluetooth SIG has focused efforts
on uniting several wireless technolo- way, and the Bluetooth SIG expects ity and data storage in a single device. Mike Foley ❯ Market potential by
Fiona Thomson, IMS Research
❯ Technology background by
Thomas Söderholm,
Nordic Semiconductor
❯ New opportunities for the
watch industry by
Etsuro Nakajima, Casio
❯ Revolutionizing sports
activities – best practice
example by Ottmar Flach,
Adidas/Atlantik Networxx
❯ An outlook from a sports
manufacturer by
Niclas Granqvist,
OEM R&D Manager, Polar
❯ Business matching –
four available timeslots
❯ Get-Together at O2-Lounge
with live demo of Adidas/
ATM Taekwondo vests
and other Bluetooth sports
applications
www.bluetooth.navispace.de

2. Special Bluetooth Edition Special Bluetooth Edition
2 WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES May 2008 May 2008 WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES 3
Sport + Entertainment = Urban Surfers go Bluetooth Technology
Living in a Blue Bubble The Paris-based company Ratleads
has designed a three-wheeled board it
phones. Groundsurf will be first
launched by the famous Califor-
Sportainment A day in the life of a 37-year-old accountant the stern voice of the former drill ser-
geant, reeling off a litany of reproach.
Wireless life is so much
smoother
dubs the Groundsurf. Intended for
street use, the Groundsurf is powered
by an electric motor and enables
speed control by Bluetooth enabled
nian surf brand Gordon & Smith in
2008 and will sell for € 1,300 –
€1,500. Ratleads is also negotiating
with cell phone retailers. It’s a whole
Making exercise more fun with Bluetooth low energy technology Luckily, Tim’s got a good excuse for The afternoon flies by and Tim is mobile phones. new way to ride the Bluetooth wire-
today. At 5.30pm, he’s expected at only 15 minutes late for his appoint- “It’s been tested and developed less wave.
the doctor’s for a medical check-up, ment. Surrounded by a number of with professional surfers like Laird www.ratleads.com
cause the nature of their design makes Tim Ledder wakes up on a Wednesday which requires him to spend another peculiar devices, Tim starts pedaling Hamilton. The back features a very
them incompatible. morning to see that the weather is bright 45 minutes on his home trainer. and notices that there are no cables specific truck that moves in dif-
Bluetooth low energy technology is and the road to work is congested. It attached to the machines. The doctor ferent dimensional ways”, says Sté-
interoperable and features genuinely does not take him very long to decide explains that the machines collect all phane Pelletier, owner of Ratleads.
© Ratleads
low energy coin-cell characteristics. It to turn his commute into a workout. The the data – heart-rate, blood pressure, The Groundsurf board has an elec-
is capable of facilitating seamless com- four-miles run in the mild morning sun oxygen level, electrical resistance, … trical motor on the front wheels, a
munication between any make of will do him good. He quickly slips into his – wirelessly via Bluetooth low energy three-dimensional rear truck, sen-
sports sensor device. running gear and puts on his heart-rate technology. Once finished, all of the sors for detection and motor remote
More uniquely, Bluetooth low en- belt and running watch. data is stored centrally on the doctor’s control – you lean forward to accel-
ergy technology will be able to take laptop. He now holds a complete erate and, backward to slow down
full advantage of the mobile phone’s electronic database of his patients or brake.
ever expanding range of portable en- that he can access anytime anywhere. The Groundsurf can also be con-
tertainment features. This will enable Tim asks the doctor if he can have trolled via Bluetooth technology: you
product developers to add entertain- the check-up to share with his coach slide your finger up your cell phone Control your
ment to sports to create “sportain- right away. And with just a few clicks, screen to go faster, and down to go Groundsurf
ment”. the doctor transfers Tim’s data file to slower. The downloadable software via Bluetooth
his phone via Bluetooth wireless tech- will initially be available for HTC technology
The ability of Bluetooth low Key enabler for more
nology.
energy technology to interface interaction
After the check-up, Tim has an at-
seamlessly with mobile phones Imagine a jogger whose music is se- tac of conscience when he thinks of
is poised to create a brand-
new application category that
lected automatically on the basis of
how fast he or she is running.
the bottle of red wine he promised to
share with his girlfriend tonight. He
flash
merges sports sensors with Or perhaps a virtual coach that His tiny backpack is still After a quick shower in the office, notebook receives the running statis- decides to let the bus pass by and run
the entertainment features communicates training guidance and big enough to carry his small note- Tim grabs a coffee and wakes up tics from his watch, where they are ❯ Iqua SUN – the first solar- ❯ Stay in control with a
home again. With a sigh, he puts on
of mobile phones. progress updates in real time using book. Just before he heads out the his notebook. Office rules call for a added into his training program for powered Bluetooth Bluetooth watch that tells
his running gear. You don’t want to
synthesized speech. And by the time door, he connects his Bluetooth en- clean desk and Tim has no problem the London Marathon. Tim smiles headset in the world more than just the time
mess with the coach.
Low energy wireless connectivity is the jogger gets home, his or her mo- abled stereo headset to his music- sticking to those rules: except for a as this data is also automatically www.bluetooth.com This wireless headset has a The Bluetooth Watch MBW-150
emerging as a key enabling technology bile phone has uploaded the latest phone. That way, he can listen to his few thin power cables, there are mailed to his running coach, know- photovoltaic cell that uses range is a series of three stylish
for sports and fitness products that training data to a shared group web- favorite music (Daft Punk) without no cords at all on his desk. His ing that he will get an ill-tempered any available light – out- and distinctive wrist watches de-
seek to enhance the training experi- site. doors or indoors – to signed to make your mobile life
missing any important calls. keyboard and mouse connect wire- response for being lazy. Two four-
charge itself and more convenient without compro-
ence. These kind of possibilities will only lessly via Bluetooth low energy tech- miles sessions won’t be enough to get
At home, at work, at sports extend the head- mising on style.
Take a sports watch that communi- serve to make the exercise experience nology, while the images on his him in shape in time for the full set’s battery A Bluetooth watch increases your
cates with wireless sensors located in richer, more interactive and just plain While running, the heart-rate belt screen are sent via high-speed stretch in London. life. After all, efficiency by reducing unwanted
products like heart-rate belts and fun for a demographic that includes transmits Tim’s cardiovascular data Bluetooth technology. His phone is While Tim munches away on a why plug in interruptions: incoming calls or
speed/distance pedometers. To meet much more than the serious enthusi- to his watch via Bluetooth low energy now connected wirelessly to his doughnut at lunch, the dreaded call when you have text messages cause the watch to
the stringent power and weight re- asts and athletes that current concepts technology. The watch collects and desktop speakers, playing softly in comes in on his headset. That must the sun? Additionally, vibrate as it displays the caller ID.
quirements (mainly the ability to run attract. It could also mean that more you can answer or end calls, redial, Mute or reject the call at the press
saves the data for further transfer to the background. While Tim works be the coach – bad timing. Tim
voice-dial, and even switch calls of a button. Bluetooth watches
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off coin cells for years) most of these people will be motivated to get into notebooks or phones. through a dusty Excel sheet, his picks up and immediately recognizes between your phone and headset also help you take better control of
products currently rely on proprietary better shape. using a single button. This innova- your phone’s media player by dis-
low energy, 2.4 GHz wireless solu- www.nordicsemi.com tive and groundbreaking combina- playing the current track and pro-
tions. While these deliver the required New entertainment features will AUTHOR: Thomas Embla Bonnerud, tion of science and style led the viding controls to skip forward or
performance, they restrict the end user encourage a much wider audience to Product Manager Ultra Low Power Wireless, Iqua SUN to be selected as an “In- backwards, play, stop and adjust
to using single-vendor products be- exercise. Nordic Semiconductor ASA novations 2008 Design and Engi- the volume. www.sony-
neering Award” honoree in the ericsson.com/bluetoothwatch
Wireless Handsets Accessories
Mobile Devices in Sports and Fitness
product category. Iqua is proud
to be leading the way in pro-
moting environmental awareness
in the mobile technology industry.
www.iqua.com
Bluetooth low energy technology brings new opportunities
Bluetooth low energy tech- ❯ Bluetooth low energy technology is on the body, shoes and other fitness phone networks. Remote users at installed on the mobile phone can Summary
nology is a new low-power, license-free, and regulatory and in- gear record rich information during home, for instance can access this data monitor the collected physical and Nokia is actively contributing to
low-cost, interoperable radio teroperability issues are handled by sports activity, such as heart-rate, dis- in real time as well. physiological information in real the innovation of Bluetooth low ener-
technology. It is specifically Bluetooth SIG. tance, steps, cadence, speed and accel- time; after some intelligent on- gy technology. Since the increase in
designed to meet the strin- eration. Indoor fitness training line computing and analysis, cost is minimal, Nokia believes that
gent power requirements of How can mobile phones be This information can be transmit- Users can receive reminders or phone- the program can either pro- the adoption of dual-mode chips will
a wide array of sensor- utilized in sports and fitness ted to mobile phones via Bluetooth low generated training programs from vide instantaneous instruc- be extensive, and Bluetooth low energy
oriented applications. industry? energy technology, or to dedicated their mobile phones according to pre- tions to the user or imme- technology will be a standard feature
Many innovative concepts can be web services or blogs through mobile configured or autoadaptive training diately adjust the fitness in mobile phones, and the surround-
Bluetooth low energy technology can implemented for sports and fitness equipment. ing ecosystem will develop relatively
work alone and can also be easily in- activities when Bluetooth low energy quickly. By leveraging the seamless
tegrated, at minimal cost of imple- Multi-modal body motion data chain established by Bluetooth
technology is adopted by mobile
mentation, into classic Bluetooth de- monitoring and analysis low energy technology and mobile de-
phone manufacturers. Bluetooth low
vices such as mobile phones and energy technology and existing func- Integrated with existing multimedia vices, many new promising use cases
personal computers. Mobile devices tionalities within phones can leverage functionalities, Bluetooth low energy are expected to be established. Nokia
can benefit from the many advan- each other to provide comprehensive technology enables phones to collect is exploring the new opportunities
tages offered by Bluetooth low energy and enhanced user experiences. In personal physical and physiological provided by Bluetooth low energy
technology: fact, they together offer a complete schedules. Before starting a fitness data along with multimedia data. technology.
and seamless data chain for the sports training program, the user selects a Many applications can be implement- Bluetooth low energy technology can
❯ Create new applications or improve pre-defined training plan stored in his
existing applications with lower- and fitness industry, from sensors to ed here, including: be regarded as an engine driving the
web services. or her mobile phone. technical revolution in the sports and
cost options for small, coin-cell-
The phone then utilizes Bluetooth low ❯ Assistant rehabilitation monitoring fitness industry. Myriad opportunities
powered devices. Outdoor sports activities energy technology to configure the ❯ Gait balance analysis await!
❯ Enable communication between Integrated with existing GPS func- fitness equipment and wearable sen- ❯ Biomechanical analysis of footage www.nokia.com
small, battery-powered sensor de- sors to collaborate in providing fitness
tionality, Bluetooth low energy tech- ❯ Repetitive strain education
vices and low energy Bluetooth host nology enables phones to collect vari- services and recording relevant data.
❯ Downhill ski training
devices. Such data can then be uploaded to the
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ous personal information based on AUTHORS:
❯ Leverage Bluetooth technology’s high location and context. Users can em- user’s PC or a web service. By simultaneously analyzing the col- Daidi Zhong –
Furthermore, by leveraging the Member of Research Staff, Nokia
consumer awareness (86 percent ploy GPS guidance systems when run- lected data and corresponding video
capability of Bluetooth low energy Jukka H. Salminen –
globally) and proven development ning, cycling, hiking or climbing. Da- clips, users can achieve much better re- Research Leader, Nokia
Bluetooth technology is creating a vast market for sensors, watches and other sports applications. and qualification programs. ta obtained from the sensors located The mobile phone is becoming the computing hub of the future. technology, the training program sults and reach their objectives.