Wearables

Case study: How a fitness wearable brand transformed its supply chain to compete effectively

By consolidating distribution, embedding Avnet as a strategic partner, and implementing a global hub model, this fitness device customer created a supply chain capable of navigating both volatility and growth.

Indoor asset tracking technology transforms industries

Among the current wave of new technologies, indoor asset tracking technology is a standout.

/IOTCONNECT, powered by AWS, enables smart PPE, keeping site workers safer

Part of the value proposition for IoT technology and ubiquitous connectivity is enabling new approaches to solving long-standing challenges. Many of those challenges are incidental to the task, like keeping construction site workers safe.

Monitor your heartbeat, safeguard your health

Take a closer look at heart rate monitors, especially the technology, applications, and development of optical heart rate monitors.

Seven strategies for designing wearable devices on an ultra-low power budget

The design requirements for wearable devices are unique amongst embedded systems. Design engineers don’t have the freedom to trade size against weight, or performance for power.

Diagnostic wearables: Design challenges and opportunities

From the need to maintain small form factors and keep system power requirements low to concerns over data integrity and cost, the design space for diagnostic wearables is fraught with complexity.

For great sound, LE Audio is all you need!

In the future, if you happen to hear high-quality audio from Bluetooth headsets or other wireless audio devices, chances are it’s all due to LE Audio.

LE Audio: Assisting the Hearing Aid Market

With the support of technologies such as LE Audio and the influence of the entire Bluetooth technology community, much more attention and energy will be focused on the hearing aid industry.

What kind of "charger” will improve the battery life of TWS headsets?

TWS headsets have maintained a 100% growth rate in the past few years. Shipments reached 120 million units in 2019, and are expected to exceed 200 million units by the end of 2020.

How to win future battles against disease - Four case studies (Part 2)?

Opportunities are already emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. While grasping these opportunities is no simple task, we can learn from the success stories of the recent past.

How to win future battles against disease - Four case studies (Part 1)?

The idea of using IoT technology to deploy healthcare resources more efficiently, to cover a wider population and to provide more convenient treatment services, has gained traction.

Connectivity Among Major Analog Design Considerations in Health Wearables

Development of very low powered analog body sensors, digital microcontrollers, and innovative power and battery management circuits are driving the growth of wearable healthcare products.

3 Lessons for Hardware Creators from a Desert Music Festival

When a creator has a big idea, they often need a big partner to help them make it happen. Music: Not Impossible was no exception.

Customization comes with a competitive edge—and security challenge

Whether you have an in-house team or are exporting the building of infrastructure to a trusted partner, make sure the team is asking the right questions when it comes to implementing and deploying IoT solutions.

Wearables: Tracking, Computing and Making Sense of Context Awareness

Wearable devices are moving quickly from concept to reality based on evolving technologies such as sensor fusion, communications and vision. Wearables have evolved to become perceptually aware agents that learn through users’ experiences, activitie

Wearable Electronics: Four Approaches to Implement a Sensor Hub and Save Power

As more sensors are added to nearly every electronic device including smartphones, tablets and wearables, more power is needed to run sensor data and turn it into useful information.