Imagine if wearable tech was more wearable, like press-on nails and fingernail polish. A look into the future at what wearable tech might become, what tech can learn from the press-on nails market, what sensor technology currently exists, and what trackers we might have in the future.

1. What if
Wearable Tech
was like
Press-on Nails?

2. Imagine if
wearable tech
was more
wearable
like press-on nails
and fingernail polish
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3. Imagine
if this
was the tech

4. Not these

5. Imagine if
wearable tech was $9.99 or less …

6. … instead of $99.99 and
up

7. Imagine if
there were color choices like these
…
Image courtesy of arbyreed on Flickr

8. … instead of choices like these

9. Imagine if
wearable tech
was sold in
big bright
displays

10. … instead of in technology & electronics depts

11. Imagine if people pinned wearable tech
on boards like these …

12. … instead of on boards like these

13. Think nails are a crazy
idea?

14. Think nails are a crazy
idea?
Think again …

15. 1 in 3 women surveyed
have at least
-WWD, Jan 2013
25 bottles of nail polish

16. Image: heynicenails,
#nailsformales
#malenails

19. Just imagine …

20. What if …
instead of skins
to cover a device

21. the “skins” are the device

22. and the device fits on your
fingernail
the “skins” are the device

23. Imagine if this is how you tracked …

24. sleep phases
calories in / out
blood glucose
your choice
Imagine if this is how you tracked …

25. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …

26. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …
heart rate
oxygen saturation
breathing pattern

27. Imagine if this is how you tracked …

28. Imagine if this is how you tracked …
air + skin
temp
air
pollution
water
quality
sun
exposure

29. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …

30. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …
mood
stress
productivity
self-esteem

31. (by the way)

32. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …
Image from NailSpin on Etsy

33. Imagine if
this is how you
tracked …
location
body position
stumbles and falls
medication adherence
Image from NailSpin on Etsy

34. Image courtesy of Albert Freeman on Flickr
Imagine if this is how you tracked …

35. distance activity / inactivity acceleration
pace cadence
Image courtesy of Albert Freeman on Flickr
Imagine if this is how you tracked …

36. Imagine if …
wearable tech
was for
ages 3+

37. Imagine if …
you could
mix & match
sensors
just like you mix & match nail polish (or socks)

38. Imagine if …
you
partnered
with
Disney

39. Imagine if …
You tracked while you signed
(M-O-M)

40. Imagine if …
you could track
with
colors &
patterns
instead of
numbers & graphs
Image: heynicenails, Instagram

41. Imagine if …
no one knew you were tracking
(unless you wanted them to know)
Image courtesy of R_rose on Flickr

42. Imagine if …
instead of having to push buttons
Image courtesy anthony_goto , Flickr

43. to start / stop
to change modes
to turn on / off
Image courtesy Harald
Nistelberger, Flickr

44. Image courtesy of Lettuce, Flickr
You just
tapped

45. Image courtesy of chelled, Flickr
You just
tapped
your
fingers

46. Think this is impossible?

47. Think this is impossible?
Think again

48. The tech is coming …

49. Circuit Stickers
flexible peel-and-stick electronics
detect light, sound, touch
programmable
chibitronics

50. e-skin
flexible
paper-thin
responds to
touch
Ali Javey, et al. UC Berkeley

51. Skin-like electronics
foldable, stretchable electrode arrays
measures EEG, EMG, ECG, temp and
more
John Rodgers, UIUC, and Todd Coleman, UCSD

52. inTouch
data transfer between touch screen devices
via wristband, ring, or nail interface
(video on next slide)
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

53. Pressure-sensitive organic thin film
transistor
pulse monitor
paper-thin, flexible
Zhenan Bao, et al. Stanford

54. Imagine if wearable tech was more …

55. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun

56. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple

57. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete

58. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete
affordable

59. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete
affordable
disposable

60. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete
affordable
disposable
fashionable

61. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete
affordable
disposable
fashionable
comfortable

62. Imagine if wearable tech was more …
fun
simple
discrete
affordable
disposable
fashionable
comfortable
customizable

63. The tech is almost here …
.

64. Insert video here
Imagine a future …

65. In the future these devices ….
where these devices …

66. … seem like these

67. Just imagine …
if these people were tracking
their health

68. Image courtesy D.
Robert Wolcheck, Flickr

69. Image courtesy Judy Baxter, Flickr

70. Image courtesy Harald
Nistelberger , Flickr

71. Image courtesy Jhaymesisviphotography , Flickr

72. Image courtesy lynettecenee, Instagram

73. Image courtesy clicclic, Flickr

74. Image courtesy Marisa Roman, Flickr

75. Image courtesy Bart Heird, Flickr

76. Image courtesy outtacntext, Flickr

77. Image courtesy Michael Scheinost, Flickr

78. Image courtesy of Albert Freeman on Flickr
Image courtesy TORCH MAGAZINE, Flickr

79. Image courtesy jessica wilcon, Flickr

80. Image courtesy tom_focus, Flickr

81. What do you imagine?

82. Carol Torgan, PhD, FACSM
Kinetics :: from lab bench to park bench
Twitter @ctorgan
www.caroltorgan.com
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83. B. W. Kilburn “The Dutiful Husband” 1891
Courtesy of Thiophene-Guy, Flickr