Advances in biometrics have allowed smartwatches to venture further into the healthcare industry. Smartwatches have come to market with integrated healthcare features that measure blood pressure, detect irregular heart rhythms, and detect falls to augment traditional health and wellness features.
Through interviews with various stakeholders, this report examines the trend of integrating biometrics for medical monitoring into the new wave of smartwatches to determine how well they meet needs of users and caregivers, what will come next, and how this can impact other industries.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Introduction 5
Current Landscape 9
Feature Focus: Fall Detection 13
Feature Focus: ECG Monitoring 18
Feature Focus: Blood Pressure Monitoring 25
Critical Success Factors 31
Future Developments 38