Japan’s gym gear learns to speak Bluetooth

The aim of the project run by Mitsubishi, Citizen, Sharp, Hitachi and Tanita is to establish a standard that allows heart monitors, exercise bikes, treadmills and the like to share data with each other, either through cables or wirelessly. The consequent accumulation of information will be used to keep track of an individual’s wellbeing every time he or she uses any piece of equipment.
So far, the ‘Development of High-performance Health Evaluation Equipment for Home Healthcare’ system has successfully passed field trials in which...
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