[KITAS Coverage] The Belt Spoke: "You're Overeating, Exercise"
Published2017.08.14 06:07The Belt Added IoT.
When you think you've eaten too much and quietly loosen the belt by one notch, an 'overeating' warning sound goes off, and when sitting time increases, a warning sound alerts you to 'exercise'. Combined with daily step count and calorie consumption data, it helps with weight management.
"If the sensor expands the notch and doesn't return to its original position even after 2 hours, we determine it as overeating"
Users cut the belt to fit their waist circumference and input their age, height, and weight into the app. The belt connects to the app via Bluetooth and proposes appropriate exercise amounts based on the user's data. With the battery charger (Micro 5pin USB), one hour of charging provides two months of wear time.
WELT started from C-Lab, Samsung's in-house venture incubation program. After launching at CES in January 2016, it began production following a campaign launch on Wadiz in June this year.
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