Wearable devices are exactly what their name suggests: devices designed to be worn directly on the body. These give the convenience of quick and effortless access without having to retrieve them from pockets or bags.

Wearable technology has become a new trend over the past few years and has changed how we handle most of our daily lives. It ranges from smartwatches and fitness trackers to virtual reality headsets and smart glasses. The UK yearly market value for wearable technology has crossed £1.6 billion.

The advantages of using wearable technology on a day-to-day basis include:

1. Fitness tracking:

  Companies like Fitbit and Garmin have developed wearable technology that can keep track of the steps one takes, the heart rate, the temperature, and many other factors. These different sets of data can then be used to generate tailored fitness plans.

2. Internet of Things (IoT): 

Now one can control a TV, radio, speakers, lights and even heating in his house using wearable technology, which connects all of these devices through the internet.

3. Future Potential and Innovation:

With this trend of changing technological scenarios, wearable devices offer potential features and applications into new territories, promising leaps in healthcare, productivity, and everyday life. Wearable technology will be at the heart of innovations in many areas of our lives.

4. Convenience: 

Calls, emails, texts, and pretty much any other alerts can now be dealt with through wearable technology without taking out the smartphone from the pocket.

5. Personalised healthcare:

Wearable devices would allow for the personal monitoring of vital signs, with heart rate, sleep, and blood sugar levels being monitored continuously. This empowers users to have more real-time, sometimes very critical, data about one’s health.

Innovation in the wearable technology space has also led to improved employee safety solutions. These can help reduce the risk of workplace injury but can also have a wide range of other business benefits.

6. Emergency response 🚨:

  Wearable technology can now be used to raise a SOS alarm quickly and discreetly. Products such as the MySOS, MicroSOS or MySOS ID Badge 4G can be worn in a variety of accessories and can raise an alarm by merely pressing a button in case of an accident or injury. For users of the personal safety app, wearable buttons using a Bluetooth pulse, such as the Peoplesafe Smart Button, allow them to raise an alarm even when their phone is not readily available. 

7. Motivation:

Many wearable devices contain gamification elements. Such gamification transforms the everyday routine activities into challenges such as taking a certain number of steps. It boosts motivation and induces productivity.

8. Peace of mind:

 A wearable personal safety device provides employees with peace of mind through its instant access to emergency help, 24/7. The SOS alarm can be raised to an ARC Controller (Automated Robotic Controller) by simply pressing a button, which makes users feel secure in knowing that assistance is readily available when needed.

9. Fall protection:

 As HSE statistics show, falls are one of the top causes of workplace injury. Wearable technology in fall protection improves safety since it can detect sudden movement or falls and alert emergency contacts or services immediately. Response time is reduced, avoiding injuries and improving workplace health and safety outcomes. The device, with fall detection technology, will automatically raise an SOS alarm to the Peoplesafe ARC  in case a user becomes incapacitated either by a health issue or a slip, trip, or fall. This implies that users can access emergency help even if they are unable to manually raise an alarm and can save vital time in an emergency.

10. Safety improvement in the various industries:

Wearable technology is also responsible for providing safety in the industries. For example, it makes construction, manufacturing, and mining industries safe with its wearable smart helmets or vests which are equipped with sensors and can detect environmental hazards as well as alert users for potential dangers. Such an act of proactive safety minimizes accidents and ensures a safe environment at workplaces.

Key Features:

 Having an open personal safety device, like the Body Worn Camera by People Safe, serves as a deterrent to threats because the threat can see that the person has a means of accessing help. The fact that they know they have the safety device can also empower employees to feel more confident and secure in handling difficult situations.

  Wearable technology is changing life as we know it- to say the least. A transformational force in health, fitness, and simple convenience, wearable technology facilitates real-time monitoring of vital signs and activities. Wearable technology empowers individuals to take control of their well-being, making proactive healthcare a more accessible and effective prospect. Beyond personal use, these devices are changing the medical and sports worlds, providing innovation and improving outcomes for both. Only when technology progresses will the use of wearables to augment life keep growing, yielding newer solutions in chronic disease management and fitness optimization, even going to the extent of influencing mental health. In this evolving landscape, wearable technology surely defines the future of the interface between human beings and machines.

Wearable technology can be an investment that equips the employee with tools that increase productivity, safety, and wellness. The outcome is an engaged, healthy, and prepared workforce to meet possible challenges.