This tiny wearable can tell you when you need a drink

This tiny wearable can tell you when you need a drink From the article: Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ideal wearable to pair with a fitness tracker for those extra sweaty workouts: a tiny Bluetooth-sensor that tracks skin hydration. The sensors have much more potential than just reminding runners to drink up after a 5K — according to the research team, the hydration-tracking tech could be a valuable tool for monitoring vulnerable people working in stressful, hot conditions. The wristband and chest patch both include a full suite of monitoring tech and Bluetooth capabilities. That way, the data it collects can be wirelessly transmitted to other devices for monitoring. Well yet another sensor coming to users. It could start to get interesting when symptoms are compared to vital signs over a 24/7 period which you just cannot do in a hospital. It may also lead to better diagnosis and preventative measures as the data gets crowdsourced by volunteers. See http://ift.tt/2kd63B8