Suunto is among the dinosaurs in the wearable space. They just recently introduced Movesense as well as will additionally present and also exhibit at the WT|Wearable Technologies Seminar 2017 EUROPE in Munich on February 7-8. Here a short meeting with Terho Lahtinen, Senior Supervisor, Future Principles at Suuto, about Movesense:

1) Could you inform us just what Movesense is about?

Movesense is a growth atmosphere for activity sensing services. It consists of a little, sports evidence sensor that has an open interior API for developing applications that run in the sensor, software program libraries for developing suitable wise phone applications for iphone and also Android, and also a wise adapter that is used to attach the sensor to garments and also gear and also to release context particular applications in the sensor. With these elements, it is possible to gauge activity in all sports in the world and also any individual could build their own application.

2) Why did you create this idea?

We have actually been playing around movement picking up already for a while and thought it is extremely interesting. After that some platform components appeared from an additional job that allowed us to put the system together. We right away saw the substantial possibilities of a simple, affordable sensor that can gauge any type of movement. We soon understood that the opportunity is so large that, in order to properly seize it, we need to make our API’s open and also welcome all interested events to use them in their very own products.

3) Exactly what’s the advantage of making use of Movesense?

If you are intending to establish a movement noticing idea, with Movesense you could skip the costly and also difficult equipment growth as well as emphasis directly by yourself proficiency, i.e. building the real application that provides the end individual value. If you are not yet in the wearables market but would love to get in, Movesense opens a means to swiftly as well as cost efficiently go from an idea to prototyping, field testing as well as into production.

4) Could you tell us even more about the Movesense programmer beta program?

Before we open the API’s for every person, we initially run a brief beta program to ensure the maturity of the APIs and other system parts. We are also evaluating our own support ability in a limited scale first.

5) Movesense is launched by Amer Sports. You do have quite an understanding of the market. Exactly what do you assume is going to be the following big trend in wearables?

We strongly think that, at the very least within our own domain name, sporting activities, movement picking up will be the next large point after heart price and GENERAL PRACTITIONER. With movement dimension, you can start tracking and also examining stamina and rate training, abilities and strategy, group tactics, data and also a lot more. Currently, the majority of options for these locations are so costly that they are readily available for specialist athletes just or require fixed setups in a sports lab or a sports arena. Little and straightforward wearable motion sensors will certainly change this. With Movesense, we mean to be strongly adding to the trend.

6) What’s your preferred wearable device and why (besides your very own)?

I enjoy the principle of ReimaGO, an activity tracker for youngsters, which is both inspiring, enjoyable and valuable unlike numerous various other task trackers.

You desire to meet Terho personally and also find out more about Movesense? Sign up today for the 11th wedding anniversary of the WT Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich on February 7-8 prior to prices increase on January 15.