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We found no health risks related to Moment directly, but those applicable to [[Body-worn Wearables]] in general might be also applied to Moment. | We found no health risks related to Moment directly, but those applicable to [[Body-worn Wearables]] in general might be also applied to Moment. | ||
==Ethical Issues== | ==Ethical Issues== | ||
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We found no ethical issues related to Moment directly, but those applicable to [[Body-worn Wearables]] in general might be applied to Moment as well. | We found no ethical issues related to Moment directly, but those applicable to [[Body-worn Wearables]] in general might be applied to Moment as well. | ||
==Public & Media Impact and Presentation== | ==Public & Media Impact and Presentation== |
Revision as of 11:11, 24 August 2016
Moment | |
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Category | Limb-mounted |
Developer | Somatic Labs |
Announced | December 2015 ? |
Released | Developers: (unknown)
Consumers: January 2017 , pre-order September 2016 |
Price | 129 USD in Kickstarter |
Operating system | none (can connect to smartphone) |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer |
Weight | g unknown |
Controls |
button, smartphone |
Data available | Good |
Risk factor | Low |
Standalone | |
https://wearmoment.com/ |
Contents
Main Characteristics
Purpose
Company & People
- Shantanu Bala - co-founder of Somatic Labs, who started the development of Moment
- Ajay Karpur - co-founder of Somatic Labs, specialised at electrophysiology, computational neuroscience, software development and haptic wearable design
- Jacob Rockland - co-founder of Somatic Labs, specialised at firmware development, full stack web development, and iOS development
Important Dates
- May 2009 - Shantanu Bala started his research in haptic technologies
- December 2015 - the first prototype of Moment was introduced
- February 2016 - Ajay Karpur and Jacob Rockland joined the team
- September 2016 - an announced beginning of pre-order
- January 2017 - an announced start of shipping[1]
Enhancement, Therapy and Treatment
Health Risks
We found no health risks related to Moment directly, but those applicable to Body-worn Wearables in general might be also applied to Moment.
Ethical Issues
We found no ethical issues related to Moment directly, but those applicable to Body-worn Wearables in general might be applied to Moment as well.
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
We have not recorded any public policy that regards Moment.
Related Technologies, Project or Scientific Research
References
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602183/this-wristband-can-trace-your-gps-directions-on-your-skin/
- ↑ Somatic Labs. Press Kit: Somatic Labs Fact Sheeet. Moment [online]. Available online at: https://wearmoment.com/ (Retrieved 24th August, 2016).