“Amulet,” Wrist Device Monitor
November 18, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
We’ve seen wrist worn devices in the past, such as the GlucoWatch, but Amulet, developed at Dartmouth, is different. It doesn’t do any vital signs monitoring of its own, but rather gathers data wirelessly from any or multiple devices, such as BP cuffs, insulin pumps, et al, and can alert the wearer of problems coming. Also note in this piece the strategy for securing the data to an individual. MORE