Short presentation and review on some of the health and wellness technology gadgets that have recently entered the market. All these gadgets were presented at Wellbeing 2015 conference in London organised by Reward Gateway.

1. Wellness in the
workspace:
A Technology
Review

2. Wellbeing 2015 is an event revolving around the
future of employee wellbeing and health.
It took place on 25th July in London, where we
presented our bold new vision for corporate
wellbeing.

3. A Technology Review
After the event, Robert Smith, our technology
researcher reviewed a few health and wellbeing
gadgets, and gave his thoughts on their
implications for the workforce.
Let us see a few notes about each tested
gadget.

4. Jawbone UP™
The Jawbone UP™ gadget tracks physical
activity, quality of sleep and helps you
manage your fitness goals.
The gadget connects with a variety of iOS,
so you can track your weight, map your bike
rides, access extensive food libraries and
more.
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How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
The Jawbone could be easily integrated into workforce culture as it’s
something everyone can wear. It could be a great first step for a
wellness program.

5. Philips Wake-Up Light
Philips Wake-Up Light simulates a sunrise with
nature sound, where the sunrise simulation
starts 30 minutes before the alarm.
The light slowly begins to brighten, simulating
sunrise. It uses a choice of two sounds; bird
calls, ocean noise or the radio.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
The Wake-Up Light could help create a better rested workforce, but it
would be difficult to fully implement seeing as it would be used at
home.
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6. Breezing
Breezing is a portable metabolism tracker
that syncs with your smartphone. It analyzes
user's metabolism, then advises them on
exercise and diet requirements needed to
meet their fitness goals.
Breezing combines innovative design with
proven science.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
The tracker could be used in a work program to promote healthy
eating, but fully integrating it might be difficult. It needs to be used
when first waking up and offers more details than the average person
needs.
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7. QardioArm
QardioArm is a blood pressure monitor
with a revolutionary design and effortless
user experience that conveniently fits
your modern lifestyle. The idea behind
the product was to create a medical
device that looks like a daily object and
is simple and convenient to have around
at all times for daily measurements.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
On the same note as the Breezing Tracker, the QardioArm could be
used in a program, but offers information that might not be relevant to
an entire workforce.
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8. Vessyl
The Vessyl digital cup lets you know what
you’re drinking and how many calories it
contains, while acting as a normal cup.
Liquid calories are a source of a lot of sugar
and fat, so the Vessyl could be useful in
illuminating that.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
The Vessyl could be a great tool for an individual, but I don’t see it
being critical or easily used in a wellness initiative. It’s received some
great early publicity, although not the best overall review.
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9. Scio Molecular Sensor
A group of scientist, biologists and technologists
developed a device that shines a light on a
substance and sends information on the nutrient
values, ripeness, spoilage analyses and more to an
app. It’s the Scio Molecular Sensor
It’s main purpose is to analyze food, but it could
have uses for medication, plants, jewelry, clothing
etc.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
Although not a necessity, having a Scio in an office could be a great
way to help employees get access to accurate nutritional information.
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10. Dharma Cushion
The Dharma measures heart rate, respiration,
stress levels and posture.
It connects to an app available on iOS operating
systems that can remind you to calm down,
stretch or correct your posture.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
The Dharma Cushion has the most potential to be a cornerstone of a
wellness initiative, especially in environment where employees are at
their desks for most of the day.
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11. Lumo Lift
The Lumo Lift is a wearable device that
tracks physical activity and helps improve
posture. It calculates how much time users
spend in a ‘strong confident posture.’
The Lumo Lift comes with a free iPhone app
that tracks both activity and posture over
time.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
In the same vein as the Dharma Cushion the Lumo Lift could be a
powerful tool for a sedentary workforce, but you would have to rely on
individuals to make sure they are wearing it (unlike the cushion.)
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12. Cuff
Cuff went a step further when it presented
its wearable jewelry that lets users call
loved ones for help when in danger. It is a
small wireless token that slots into any of
the Cuff range of accessories.
It links via Bluetooth with an accompanying
app on the user's smartphone.
How useful it could be for workplace wellness?
You could argue that the Cuff provides peace of mind, improving the
mental wellbeing of employees. However, it is not really a workplace
wellness initiative.
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13. To find out more on health and wellbeing technology, visit
wellbeing2015.com