The W/Me wristband incorporates a medical-grade

The W/Me wristband incorporates a medical-grade sensor that works with your smartphone to help keep you physically and mentally healthy

Our team believes that wearable devices should be more than gadgets. We think that they should improve your quality of life. With this in mind, we developed W/Me. 

W/Me is a one-of-a-kind wearable device. It can monitor your body's autonomic nervous system or ANS for short. The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system, acting as a subconscious control system for your body. Instead of monitoring individual items such as heart rate or blood pressure, we have developed a unique device that can monitor your body as a system and help the user improve his/her health in a more effective way. It can also do the other cool stuff that we can't forget about in our daily lives.

THE HOW: DEVELOPING OUR VISION INTO REALITY

We use a medical-grade sensor that has the ability to capture the electrical impulses relayed from the sinoatrial (SA) node, a group of specialized cells in the right atrium. Coupled with our proprietary algorithm, it can decode the heart rate variability, map out your autonomic nervous system, and indicate your mental state at any given moment.

Working with medical professionals, we studied how guided, rhythmic breathing can influence the ANS. We then developed an app that can progressively integrate rhythmic breathing into your lifestyle.

THE WHAT: A WEARABLE DEVICE THAT HAS A UNIQUE, ERGONOMIC DESIGN

W/Me is more than a wearable gadget. It is an advanced sensor that works with our proprietary algorithm on your smartphone to guide your breathing and improve your lifestyle. W/Me also works as your personal assistant to alert and help you in your daily life.

ERGONOMIC DESIGN

Ergonomics is high on our priority list. We made sure that our wristband would be comfortable for people of all sizes in any situation. The patented crescent band is designed to self-adjust to multiple wrist sizes for a snug and comfortable fit. We evaluated numerous shapes, materials, and coatings to avoid pressure points along the wrist. It is also thin enough so as not to be intrusive, especially when typing.

THE LIFE SPECTRUM ANALYZER

The core of W/Me resides in the special sensor we developed called the life spectrum analyzer (LSA). We started with the idea that we wanted to go beyond typical analytics such as heart beats per minute and estimated calories burned. In order to provide analysis on mental state, mental agility, and breathing, a more-sensitive solution is required. 

Traditionally, AgCl jelly needs to be smeared on electrodes to measure the minute electrical signals caused by the heart muscle depolarization during a heartbeat. We developed a dry conduction electrode (patent pending) that involves a multi-stage plating process to boost conductivity and increase comfort and longevity of the sensor. Coupled with instrumentation amplifiers, a filter chain, a precision analog-to-digital converter, and a digital signal processor,the original sub-microvolt signals can processed and used to provide useful data.

MENTAL STATE

Our app can use the LSA to map out your subconscious mental state, whether it be passive, excitable, pessimistic, or anxious.

AGILITY SCORE

The agility score indicates how capable your body is to adjust to the changes in your environment. The lower your score, the more susceptible you are to stress.

ANS AGE

Working with researchers in the medical field, we have collected years of data and can infer the age of your ANS. Don't worry - if it's not where you hope, it can improve over time with the right lifestyle decisions and breathing practices.

COACHING

Backed by years of medical research, we developed a coaching platform with 5 different levels and 1 programmable level for you to practice your abdominal breathing. Each level is defined by a different breathing rhythm. The higher the level, the slower and deeper your breathing needs to be. Our "fitness whale" Attu will interactively guide and encourage you. By following the rhythm of Attu, you can pace your breathing and complete the level that you feel most comfortable with. This virtual breathing coach will help improve your ANS agility.

HISTORY

We make it easy to keep track of your trends. With the history portion of our app, you can easily see your improvement over time.

DEVELOPERS WELCOME

OTHER COOL STUFF

W/Me will alert you via a non-intrusive vibration and lighting sequence to keep you in touch with life’s busy schedule.

• HEART RATE
  The LSA sensors will keep tabs on your heart rate and make it available to you either on your wristband or on your phone with a touch of a button.

• NOTIFICATIONS
  W/Me will notify you with non-intrusive vibration and lighting sequence to let you know when you have an incoming call, email, or text (coming soon).

• NEVER FORGET YOUR PHONE 
  We've all done it. W/Me will alert you if your phone is out of range.

• FIND YOUR PHONE
  If you've lost your phone, we've got you covered. Just press the button on your wrist, and your phone will sound.

• FACEBOOK CHECK-IN
  W/Me lets you check in on Facebook with a push of the mode button on the wristband.

• REMOTE CAMERA SHUTTER TRIGGER
  We've built in a feature that lets you use the mode button on your W/Me as a remote camera trigger for your iOS device.

• W/Me CLOUD
  We are working on a subscription-based platform that allows your data to be shared with a medical team to provide you with an in-depth analysis of what and how you are doing. We're still in the early development stages, so we'll simply leave it at that. Stay tuned! 

OPERATION

W/Me SPECIFICATIONS

• Adjustable wristband
• Width: 0.95 inch (24 mm)
• Weight: 1.38 oz (39 grams)
• Communication: Bluetooth 4.0
• Display: Dotted LED
• Battery Life: 7 days (average use)
• Charging: USB
• Operating Ambient Temperature: 32° - 95° F (0° - 35° C)
• Non-Operating Temperature: -4° - 113° F (20° - 45° C)
• Compatibility
  - iOS device with Bluetooth 4.0
      iPhone 5
      iPhone 4S
      iPad mini
      iPad with Retina display
      iPod touch 5th Generation
  - Android device with Bluetooth 4.0 (coming soon)

STRETCH GOALS

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