Leonardo da Vinci is credited with creating the pedometer, making him the father of wearable technology. How would his famous Vitruvian Man look today if he was outfitted with wearables? What do you think of the balance of form and function? What would da Vinci think?

1. Da Vinci Wearable Tech Flip Book
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2. Leonardo da Vinci is credited
with creating the first pedometer,
making him the father of wearable technology
Here’s how his famous Vitruvian Man
might be outfitted with wearables today …
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17. This series of images is adapted from a keynote presentation given
at INTERFACE: The Future of Health, in Vancouver, BC
Products shown are for illustrative purposes only
and do not imply endorsement
© Carol Torgan, Ph.D. 2015

18. Pedometer: Generic
Underwear: Generic pair, featuring screen-printed amperometric carbon sensor
arrays, from Yang et al.
Sock: Sensoria Fitness Sock
Chest strap: BioFusion from Biopeak
Patches: Metria from Avery Dennison, ZIO XT Patch from iRhythm Technologies,
Leaf Patient Sensor, AmpStrip
Shirt: Hexoskin
Shorts: Mbody MShorts
Wrist trackers (left to right): Apple watch, Basis watch, Xiaomi Mi Band, Withings
Activité, Pebble watch, Disney MagicBand, Garmin Vivofit, Bodymedia
Armband, Leap, Polar Loop, Empatica Embrace, Samsung Gear 2, Mio Fuse,
Jawbone Up
Shoes: Adidas F50 adizero miCoach, Lechal
Tattoos: Tattoo-based potentiometric ion-selective sensors, from Wang, et al.,
Epidermal Electronics from Rodgers, et al.
Jewelry: Ringly, Tory Burch and Fitbit necklace, Misfit Shine and
Swarovski necklace, Beltie from Emiota, June from Netatmo
Helmet: Lazer Lifebeam
Glasses: Google Glass
Product links available at: http://caroltorgan.com/da-vinci-wearable-tech/
© Carol Torgan, Ph.D. 2015
Wearables shown (in order of appearance)

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