Manufacturers of wearable devices are in the same boat. Wearables were already on the rise before the pandemic, but according to research, the market is on course to grow from roughly 27 billion dollars in 2019 to a whopping 64 billion dollars by 2024.
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Covid-19 has delivered an unintended boost to many life sciences companies. Despite the global recession, manufacturers of ventilators and other breathing support systems have discovered that the pandemic has resulted in a massive rise in demand for their products. Manufacturers of wearable devices are in the same boat. Wearables were already on the rise before the ,pandemic but according to research, the market is on course to grow from roughly 27 billion dollars in 2019 to a whopping 64 billion dollars by 2024.
Researchers at the one university are using the Oura ring to see if recording data like body temperature, heart rate, and respiration might help people recognize the early beginnings of Covid-19 before they become ill. The Oura wearable data will be integrated with daily symptom survey responses to create an algorithm that will aid UCSF in identifying trends of Covid-19 onset, progression, and recovery. A group of over 2,000 frontline healthcare workers and members of the general public are being studied by the research team.
Oura rings will be given to doctors, nurses, and other clinical workers at UCSF campuses who have daily contact with sick patients who may have Covid-19. All Oura ring users are encouraged to participate in the study and contribute to the data pool. The Oura ring contains various sensors, including infrared LEDs, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and three temperature sensors, all of which can be used to track various vital signs.
Two firms based in the United Kingdom have collaborated to create a wearable device that will assist people working in the transportation industry in meeting Covid-19 social distancing guidelines while building, maintaining, and repairing critical infrastructure such as roads. If it detects another SafeSpace device within 6.5 feet, slightly beyond the 6ft social distancing recommendation, the SafeSpace device, which comes in watch and tag form to attach to a belt or hard hat, will provide real-time auditory, visual, and vibrating notifications. Employees will be able to keep a safe social distance from one another while working due to this. While the device was created with workers in the transportation system in mind, its developers believe it may be useful in almost any business.
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