At a quick glance,Data Collection at Secret Apple Lab
“Our lab has collected more data on activity and exercise than any other human performance study in history. Over the past five years, we’ve logged 33,000 sessions with over 66,000 hours of data, involving more than 10,000 unique participants”. Those are the words of Jay Blahnik, who is Apple’s director of fitness for health technologies. The lab Jay is referencing is a plain looking, single story office building a few blocks away from“>$40,000 mask) to collect detailed, real-time data. V02 max, oxygen usage, and calorie burn rates are some of the most basic data points that are analyzed through ECGs and“>29 nurses and medics standby, supported by an additional 13 exercise physiologists. You might be wondering how monitoring an Apple employee swimming or going through rounds of a simulated MMA fight help to improve Apple’s products. All these data points are constantly being inputted into algorithms, which ultimately become the framework for upgrades and software updates. An example of this can be found in theApple” watch series>Data Used to Update Apple Watch
Apple has also been using this data to help Apple Watch users when they are not “working out”. By tracking resting heart rates and circulation, Apple has discovered the ideal times to remind you to stand up and stretch or take a deep breath. The Apple Watch will integrate wellness into your everyday life, tracking your active calories and sleep patterns, keeping your health top of mind 24/7, not just when you are in the gym.
Working with Doctors and Medical Researchers
Apple has created two platforms that are transforming the way we think about healthcare and health-related research.
In“>CareKit is hoping to help doctors and their patients better manage their health from the comfort of their own home. Developers have seen great success with apps that help people with chronic issues, managing their symptoms on a day to day basis, such as diabetes patients. CareKit is a giant leap forward in an electronic movement where the general public can play a much larger role in their own health. Both ResearchKit and CareKit have already had impressive success through apps built for iPhones, iPads and even the Apple Watches.
Exciting Apple, Health-Related Rumors
With the recentThere have been rumours of a blood glucose monitoring band that could make the daily life of a diabetic a breeze.bio-markers” and other vital signs.>
There are also rumours that Apple plans to make healthcare the new music industry. In the same way, they brought together mp3 files, CDs and podcasts, Apple plans to make their offerings the“>“The Carin Alliance”, which are both pushing towards a world where the general public has open access to health information and places more control in the hands of the patients.
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