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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/ | |
Moment as a limb-mounted device which belongs to Body-worn Wearables category. The device is developed by Somatic Labs. The project is launching crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in September 2016.[1]
Although, Moment could seem to be a smartwatch, the idea of the developers is to augmented possibility of smart devices.[2] They do
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
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- 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[3]
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/
- ↑ How Somatic Labs' is bringing a fresh offering to the wearable market. The Economic Times [online]. 2016, Jul 15. Available online at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/how-somatic-labs-is-bringing-a-fresh-offering-to-the-wearable-market/articleshow/53218268.cms (Retreived 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ BREWSTER, Signe. Wristband Can Trace Your GPS Directions on Your Skin. MIT Technology Review [online]. 2016, Aug 16. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602183/this-wristband-can-trace-your-gps-directions-on-your-skin/ (Retrieved 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ Somatic Labs. Press Kit: Somatic Labs Fact Sheeet. Moment [online]. Available online at: https://wearmoment.com/ (Retrieved 24th August, 2016).
