| 英文摘要 |
As the improvement of modern technology and the growth of IOT (internet of things), the concept of ‘Quantify Self’ is widely accepted by more people. The market of wearable technology has developed rapidly, too. There are more and more commercial available wearable devices combining with the concepts of sport science and health promotion. And more enterprises put their interest in wearable devices development. Therefore, the purposes of this review article were (1) to introduce the basic theory of the sensors which have been widely used in wearable technology such as inertial sensors, heart rate monitor, GPS, and etc. (2) to observe the tendency of wearable devices market and introduce the related products nowadays. (3) to discuss the future development of wearable devices, including the challenge and the impact of ‘Big data’ analysis. In the future, the wearable devices will change from a single kit for special purpose to daily-use articles accessories such as intelligent clothing and intelligent shoes. The collection and analysis of ‘big data’ will provide more information about human health. Hopefully, these wearable devices become more common in daily life, to help people adopting a healthy lifestyle. |
