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With the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup, the Bluetooth SIG is looking for new applications and products using Bluetooth low energy technology in sports, fitness and sports-related health care applications.
The sports and fitness market is virtually untapped as far as Bluetooth technology is concerned. Devices such as heart rate monitors, pedometers, odometers and monitors that are built in to clothing and watches all require very low cost and long battery life.
Health and fitness devices tend to send short messages at relatively low frequencies (100ms to 1s update rates). Short reconnect times and low peak currents are critical as well as extremely low standby currents in order to enable button cell battery implementations with useful battery life.
"Things like wireless pulse oximeters, glucose meters and a range of sensors and monitors already are an exciting reality. Bluetooth low energy technology will set the stage for a healthy and fit future."
Mike Foley, Ph.D., Executive Director, Bluetooth SIG
Your personal sensor network – enabled by Bluetooth low energy technology
 Users increasingly want to record data from these devices, so that they can chart their progress.
Bluetooth low energy technology is key to this application – both for local display on monitor devices or PCs and for remote transmission to web-based applications.
For more information please take a look at www.bluetooth.com/lowenergy.
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