What Data Is Your Smart Gadget Tracking Right Now?
Look around you. Your smartwatch is on your wrist, your smartphone is at hand, and a smart speaker is listening in the room. We consider smart devices to be helpful gadgets that are always ready to respond to our touch or voice command. However, they do not actually turn off when we are done interacting with them. They keep working while we sleep, collecting and analyzing hundreds of various types of valuable data about our bodies, residences, and behaviors. The following information provides insight into the specific information smart devices can accumulate about a human and how it can be applied. 1. Real-Time Biometrics and Physiological States If you're wearing a fitness tracker or Smartwatch, it's on your body and monitoring you like a medical device: PPG Sensors : These use quick flashes of green and infrared light against your skin. They calculate how much blood is flowing through your veins. It will count your heartbeat, how fast it moves through your body, a...