Posts Tagged ‘Fitness’

Oregon Scientific is mostly known for their weather stations, but today the company passed a pretty slick fitness monitoring system through the FCC.  The system consists of a wireless heart rate monitor (SZ909), watch (SE833), and USB dongle (AD112) that enables you to analyze fitness stats on your PC.

The wireless heart rate monitor, pictured above right, is designed to be strapped around the chest of users.  The heart rate monitor sends data to the watch, which helps users to set fitness goals and monitor progress.  The watch can also wirelessly connect to other Oregon Scientific devices, such as a bike monitoring pod.

All fitness data can also be downloaded to Oregon Scientific’s PC software.  However, information about the software was not available in the company’s FCC filing.

Nike has popularized wireless fitness systems with the Nike + Fit system, but it appears that Oregon Scientific has one-upped Nike with a more complete wireless fitness system here.  No word in pricing or availability.

Yesterday a couple of blurry pics of Sensixa’s e-AR fitness monitor popped up on the FCC.  Today, more pics of the actual e-AR monitoring device emerged, revealing a slick, compact design.

I have to admit, I’m very impressed at the e-AR, even though I would never need the wealth of fitness data that it records.

This interesting device from Sensixa passed through the FCC today.  Called the e-AR, this device looks like a Bluetooth headset, but it’s actually designed to record a wide range of fitness data…all from behind your ear.

According to the Senxia website, the e-AR records gait cycle, steady/unsteady locomotion, acceleration, and spinal/joint shock wave transmission.  Now, I don’t know what that means, but it sounds impressive.

The e-AR comes with a base station that connects to a computer via USB.  The earpiece and base station communicate via RF, and your charge the earpiece by placing it on top of the base station.

Don’t expect to find the e-AR at your local sporting goods store, however.  The device is designed for professional athletes – not you amateurs out there.