14 Jul 2015
By Belle
A smart rubbish bin, build your own fitness app, and more: Quantified Self weekly links
Products
Bruno is a smart rubbish bin. Seriously. It connects to an app on your phone to tell you when you need to order new rubbish bags (it includes a bag holder), and when you need to take out the rubbish. Bruno also has an integrated vacuum, so you can sweep dirt into its base, and its “powerful vortex suction will automatically deposit debris directly into the trash bag”.
Software
Fityo, iOS
Fityo is a DIY kit to create your own fitness app for iOS.
News and articles
How accurate are fitness trackers? 10,000 steps is not a magic threshold
…devices worn on the extremities will pick up extra movement compared with hip-worn monitors. That means they may miscount other large movements from daily life, such as sweeping the floor or doing the dishes, as steps. As a result, it is important for people to be aware that wrist-worn devices may inflate their count.
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- How machine learning will take wearable data to the next level
- How to set up and connect Android Wear
- The best apps for Pebble and Pebble Time
Image credits: The Red Ferret Journal, Fityo, The Independent
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