ET Bureau NEW DELHI: The wearable tech space is heating up like never before. And the health conscious is the first target segment for such gadgets. The latest entrant in the health tech domain is Azoi Mobile Technologies, an Ahemedabad based company in health and mobile computing space.
Azoi has announced Wello, a health monitoring device embedded within a mobile phone case. With some powerful sensors, Wello fits onto a smartphone and measures a number of key health vitals including blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, lung functions and more - with a high level of accuracy.
It's not a clinical device but a consumer facing device. We want the user to be able to do general diagnostics in a simple, affordable and accurate way. We chose the case form factor as it is acceptable to everyone rather than a wearable, said Ami Karnik, Co-founder and head of strategy, Azoi.
According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, hypertension afflicts nearly a billion people globally and 347 million people have diabetes. With simple, regular monitoring of health data, people are better equipped to identify potential issues and seek advice before they become serious illnesses.
"All too often, health problems go undetected until they are too late to address," added Patel. "We believe that through improved self-awareness of key vitals, technology could very easily reduce the incidence and impact of a wide range of illnesses and diseases. Not only could this help ensure healthier, happier lives, but it could also ease the growing burden on healthcare services."
Wello's inbuilt battery lasts one month on full charge with daily usage. Wello can also connect with other health and fitness devices such as pedometers and sleep trackers to help identify health patterns. Wello provides safe and secure remote access - so it can be used to track the key vitals of family members too.
Wello is available for pre-order in the United States, Canada, China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom and across the European Union. In the United States, Wello retails for $199 and will ship in fall 2014 pending FDA approval. In India, the device is priced at Rs. 12,350 and is available for pre-orders upto May 4, 2014 with deliveries scheduled in August.
The device works with iPhones and Android phones running the KitKat version.
Azoi has announced Wello, a health monitoring device embedded within a mobile phone case. With some powerful sensors, Wello fits onto a smartphone and measures a number of key health vitals including blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, lung functions and more - with a high level of accuracy.
"Over the last two years, we have focused our efforts on coming up with a technologically advanced yet easy-to-use tool to help you monitor health and facilitate better lifestyle choices," said Hamish Patel, founder and CEO at Azoi. "We are proud to introduce Wello - a not so small engineering feat in microelectronics, nanosensors, imaging, data analytics and design, that we hope will make a big difference in helping the world become a healthier place. We have effectively put health monitoring equipment, typically in large form factors, into a highly convenient and accessible mobile phone case."
It's not a clinical device but a consumer facing device. We want the user to be able to do general diagnostics in a simple, affordable and accurate way. We chose the case form factor as it is acceptable to everyone rather than a wearable, said Ami Karnik, Co-founder and head of strategy, Azoi.
According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, hypertension afflicts nearly a billion people globally and 347 million people have diabetes. With simple, regular monitoring of health data, people are better equipped to identify potential issues and seek advice before they become serious illnesses.
"All too often, health problems go undetected until they are too late to address," added Patel. "We believe that through improved self-awareness of key vitals, technology could very easily reduce the incidence and impact of a wide range of illnesses and diseases. Not only could this help ensure healthier, happier lives, but it could also ease the growing burden on healthcare services."
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Wello's inbuilt battery lasts one month on full charge with daily usage. Wello can also connect with other health and fitness devices such as pedometers and sleep trackers to help identify health patterns. Wello provides safe and secure remote access - so it can be used to track the key vitals of family members too.
Wello is available for pre-order in the United States, Canada, China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom and across the European Union. In the United States, Wello retails for $199 and will ship in fall 2014 pending FDA approval. In India, the device is priced at Rs. 12,350 and is available for pre-orders upto May 4, 2014 with deliveries scheduled in August.
The device works with iPhones and Android phones running the KitKat version.
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