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The device is developed by InstaBeat Inc. Instabeat is a Lebanon based technology startup. It was founded by a former professional swimmer Hind Hobeika in 2011.(http://instabeat.me/about) | The device is developed by InstaBeat Inc. Instabeat is a Lebanon based technology startup. It was founded by a former professional swimmer Hind Hobeika in 2011.(http://instabeat.me/about) | ||
| − | Hind Hobeika - Founder and Chief Executive Officer (http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=253760316) | + | * Hind Hobeika - Founder and Chief Executive Officer (http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=253760316) |
| − | Carl Madi - Chief Operations Officer (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/instabeat#/entity) | + | * Carl Madi - Chief Operations Officer (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/instabeat#/entity) |
== Important Dates == | == Important Dates == | ||
| − | 1 September 2014 - InstaBeat Inc. founded.(cit crunchbase) | + | * 1 September 2014 - InstaBeat Inc. founded.(cit crunchbase) |
| − | May 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/instabeat#/) | + | * May 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/instabeat#/) |
| − | 17 June 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign successfully ended. | + | * 17 June 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign successfully ended. |
| − | 23 June 2015 - InstaBeat ships first units. (http://instabeat.me/blog/2015/06/23/instabeat-june-23-2015-updates/) | + | * 23 June 2015 - InstaBeat ships first units. (http://instabeat.me/blog/2015/06/23/instabeat-june-23-2015-updates/) |
| − | == Ethical Issues == | + | == Ethical & Health Issues == |
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| − | + | There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device. | |
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| + | For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the [[Smartglasses]] synopsis. | ||
== Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment == | == Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment == | ||
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| + | Enhancement. - The device aims at providing information about the user's sport activity and so enhance their training routine. Thanks to the heart-beat sensor, it can be used as a form of treatment but other, dedicated devices, are perhaps better suited for such task. | ||
== Public & Media Impact and Presentation == | == Public & Media Impact and Presentation == | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 30 November 2015
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| Category | smartglasses |
| Developer | WonderEight [1] |
| Announced | January 2013 [2] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: 2015 [3] |
| Price | 150 USD [4] |
| Operating system | unknown |
| Display | LEDs (diodes) |
| Resolution | none |
| Field of view | |
| Weight | 30 g [5] |
| Controls |
touchpad |
| Data available | good |
| Risk factor | unknown |
| Standalone | |
| http://www.instabeat.me | |
InstaBeat is a swimming tracker head-mounted device that allows the user to get information about their heart-beat and lap times. The device can be attached to a variety of swimming goggles. This way, InstaBeat goggles enhances the swimmer's training routine and provides them with data about their swimming performance in real-time without the need to exit the water. The recorded data can be uploaded via USB and through the provided InstaBeatConnect online application the user can review the performance data, save them, and compare them to previously recorded sessions.
Contents
Main characteristics
InstaBeat is an attachable head-mounted heart-beat sensor and display. The device is made from a flexible waterproof material and can be attached to a selection of swimming goggles.(cit needed) The inner side of the device features a heart-beat sensor. Information about the performance is conveyed through three sets of three coloured (blue, green red) LED diodes on the bottom rim of the goggles. After registering the user's heart-beat, the device can track it and inform the user about the heart frequency by lighting up the differently coloured diodes. The threshold at which different colours turn on is customised by the user through the bundled InstaBeatConnect software. InstaBeat communicates with the application via a USB connector. The application archives previous sessions, displays performance graphs and measures lapt imes, heart beat and burn calories. The data can also be shared on various social networks.(cit manual)
Purpose
InstaBeat provides the means to measure and track swimming performance and help to make training more effective.
Company & People
The device is developed by InstaBeat Inc. Instabeat is a Lebanon based technology startup. It was founded by a former professional swimmer Hind Hobeika in 2011.(http://instabeat.me/about)
- Hind Hobeika - Founder and Chief Executive Officer (http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=253760316)
- Carl Madi - Chief Operations Officer (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/instabeat#/entity)
Important Dates
- 1 September 2014 - InstaBeat Inc. founded.(cit crunchbase)
- May 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/instabeat#/)
- 17 June 2013 - IndieGoGo campaign successfully ended.
- 23 June 2015 - InstaBeat ships first units. (http://instabeat.me/blog/2015/06/23/instabeat-june-23-2015-updates/)
Ethical & Health Issues
There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device.
For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the Smartglasses synopsis.
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Enhancement. - The device aims at providing information about the user's sport activity and so enhance their training routine. Thanks to the heart-beat sensor, it can be used as a form of treatment but other, dedicated devices, are perhaps better suited for such task.
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
References
