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A little over a month ago, MobiHealthNews rounded up six health trackers on crowdfunding sites.
BreathAcoustics, which has raised another $15,000 since we last checked in with seven days until the end of the campaign, is a Bluetooth headset that lets a user listen to music and make phone calls, but also tracks health metrics. BreathAcoustics has raised $28,000 of its $30,000 goal.
Another, BitGym, ended its campaign in September beating its goal of $30,000 by $7,000. This product is a mobile software for smartphones and tablets that display virtual runs or tools while the user works out on a treadmill, exercise bike, or elliptical. While some of those campaigns are wrapping up and some have been finished for some time now, a new group of health trackers has entered the scene.
This time, these devices track more than just the general vitals like heart rate and blood oxygen level. Instead, an activity tracker aims to prevent falls, a light sensor helps users understand nutrition, a smart water bottle tracks hydration and a pulse oximeter offers stress readings.
Angel is similar to other vitals-measuring devices in the tracking space, but the device takes a new spin on it --it offers any developer a chance to turn Angel into any sort of tracker through open source hardware. Use cases that the makers of Angel suggest include a workout tracker, sleep monitor, fertility tracker, silent alarm clock, fever tracker, and heart rate tracker. Key vital signs that Angel can track are heart rate, skin temperature, blood oxygen levels and physical activity.
Angel has not finalized its SDK yet for developers, but because it uses Bluetooth, the device will be compatible with fitness apps like Endomondo, Wahoo Fitness, RunKeeper, and Strava right off the bat. As of today, Angel has reached its funding goal with 11 days left in the campaign.
