Smartwatch Design Concept
Table
| Metric / Feature | What it can help with | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Wellness, altitude, sleep trends | Common smartwatch feature |
| Skin temperature | Illness/recovery trends, cycle tracking | Better for trend tracking than core body temp |
| ECG | Rhythm screening | More complex electrode/mechanical design |
| Respiration rate | Stress, sleep, recovery | Often derived from PPG + motion |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages, sleep duration | Combines motion + optical sensing |
| HRV | Stress/recovery/readiness | Needs good heart-rate signal quality |
| Fall detection | Safety / emergency alerts | Uses IMU algorithms |
| Activity classification | Walking, running, cycling, workout type | Mostly accelerometer/gyro based |
| Calorie / energy expenditure | Fitness estimates | Derived, not directly measured |
| Stress estimation | Wellness trend | Usually HRV + motion + skin temp |
| Hydration trend estimate | Experimental / indirect | Hard to do reliably in a watch |
| Sweat / skin conductance | Stress and recovery proxy | Adds electrode complexity |