Few weeks ago, Movesense team got a phone call from the Finnish Squash Federation: ‒ We would want to show live heart rate on TV from squash players in the Finnish Championship tournament. Can you help with that? ‒ Sure, it should be doable. When is the tournament? ‒ Well, the finals where we would like […]
More than 20 experts from start-ups, larger companies, universities and independent developers got together to Movesense Meetup in Düsseldorf, Germany on Feb 14. In addition to the expected strong German attendance, it was great to see so many participants from the Netherlands. We know there are many who couldn’t join but are interested in the […]
For over 60 years Atomic has been building ski equipment in Altenmarkt, Austria with a know-how and passion for skiing unlike any other company. At CES 2019 ,Atomic introduced the future of ski boot + skier connectivity with the debut of a digital skiing concept – HAWX ULTRA CONNECTED. Developed in cooperation with biomechanics experts from Salzburg University […]
David Troup talks about Konect Speed and Konect Pro, the new speed and reaction training products from Konect Sports. (Video embedded in the news article.)
Performance and strong decision making is critical for all of us, whether we are fighting for survival, a promotion, a contract, or any other type of achievement. That’s where Overskudd come in. It’s a Norwegian company that is helping users improve performance by giving them access to insights about stress, recovery, and the effect of interventions. […]
In the movies, athletes in training work at their absolute limit. Sweat drips from faces as bodies are pushed to the point of exhaustion. Usually, there’s a catchy song in the background. The training montage, however, is not an accurate depiction of athletes. Yes, athletes will push it to the limit. Usually, they only do […]
When it comes to how wearable technology can improve human health, medical science has only scratched the surface. So says Kris Sienaert, the founder of Belgian Digital Health Tech firm ALMA.care. “At the moment, we know more about our cars than about our health,” Sienaert said. “We have hundreds of sensors in our cars. If […]
Konrad Antoniuk never thought he’d become an entrepreneur. “I swam for 15 years. I competed at Olympic trials in 2012. I can confidently say that I’ve swam over 20,000 miles,” he said. “But I thought I should have achieved more, and I wanted to validate the recommendations from different coaches. I thought measuring my technique […]
When the starting pistol fires, or the football snaps, the athlete with the fastest reaction time holds a distinct advantage. Konect Sports, a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based startup is using Movesense to help athletes react faster. The company will demonstrate a new product in the Suunto booth at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. […]
New devices leverage sensors and motion-sensing technology that allowed teams to rapidly create and launch new products for athletes, executives, and the elderly VANTAA, Finland – December 18, 2018 – Five companies launching new wearable devices that provide more targeted, accurate, and consistent data for consumers tracking health, athletic performance, stress, and more will exhibit […]
Sports Tracker is a free to use sports tracking application with millions of users annually in over 200 countries around the world. With 4.5 stars in app stores, it’s one of the highest rated apps in its category. Sports Tracker is owned by Amer Sports and works in close co-operation with Suunto. Sports Tracker offers […]
The amount of companies using Movesense to build their sensor products is rapidly growing and many companies that started their development during 2018 are soon launching their products to market. In August, we invited companies in the Movesense community to join us at CES 2019 to showcase their new Movesense based products at the Suunto […]
Symbio is one of the most active partner companies that provides development services to other companies in the Movesense network. Symbio is using Movesense also to create own products. Symbio Smart Safety concept is built to improve productivity and work safety – to prevent accidents that could not be avoided otherwise. The concept consists of sensor(s) […]
Over 50 brands set challenges to 1400 participants In the last weekend of November, 1400 developers gathered to Junction, the biggest hackathon in Europe at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. Movesense joined as company partner for the second time. The aim was to spread the word about the opportunities of Movesense platform to developers and […]
Watch Movesense Meetup presentations with this Facebook Live video. 0-33min Terho Lahtinen, Jussi Kaasinen / Movesense team / Suunto: Movesense status update 33min Richard Tucker / Race Trace: Update of the Race Trace swimming analytics solution 46min Sampsa Vanhatalo / Children’s hospital / Helsinki University: Movesense for monitoring sleep and movement in infants 1h05min Jussi […]
Movesense sensors and Solita’s data analytics power the next generation of training tools Helsinki, Nov 7 Kuortane Olympic Training Center, digital transformation company and Movesense development partner Solita and Suunto announce at the sports tech event Smash on Nov 8, 2018, a cooperation that aims at creating new tools and services for athletes and coaches in […]
Movesense Meetup is a networking event and a workshop for developers and business executives working on Movesense based projects. This time, the case presentations will have emphasis on sports but with an angle that can be extended to many other fields of use. The event is a great opportunity to work on your project with […]
Suunto is one of the leading sports tech exhibitors at the world’s biggest consumer electronics show CES in Las Vegas January 8-11, 2019. Movesense will play a major role at Suunto booth. To make it even bigger, we are thrilled to invite you to launch your Movesense-based product with us in the Health & Wellness area of […]
RUNTEQ, a Finnish pioneer in the next generation fitness technology solutions, announces a new motion analysis software solution for the Suunto Movesense wearable platform and joins Movesense partner network that offers solutions and services to other companies and developers in the Movesense community. Runteq’s software library, Sports4IMU, includes key software elements to implement a commercial […]
MAX-ECG-MONITOR by Maxim Integrated Products is a wearable ECG and heart monitor evaluation and development platform based on Movesense. The Movesense sensor features the MAX30003, ultra-low-power, clinical-grade analog front end (AFE) by Maxim Integrated, which monitors ECG and heart-rate signals. The MAX-ECG-MONITOR uses the AFE with the open Movesense Application Program Interface (API) to allow […]
The second global Movesense Meetup took place on May 30th at Suunto office in Vantaa, Finland. We had an active participation from seven countries and more than 30 different network partners, all working on or planning to start Movesense based projects. Thank you to all participants and presenters! It was a highly productive and inspiring […]
Holonic Systems is developing Holon, an auditive mixed reality app that creates functional music from your body movements and your environment. Holon lets you control a modular synthesizer with your biomechanical movements and biosignals. Holon uses Movesense sensors as biomechanical controllers to turn movement into music. Movesense sensors can be placed to different places on a musician’s body, giving […]
Frogology is a unique mobile platform to improve swimming technique. It is one of the cases to be presented at the Movesense Meetup on May 30th at Suunto office in Vantaa, Finland. Up to now swimmers and coaches have had to rely on the traditional methods of technique assessment such as pool side coaching or […]
One year after introducing Movesense beta at CES, over 400 developers around the world have access to Suunto’s all-in-one motion sensor, including four companies that will present their products at CES 2018, starting Jan 9. Now Suunto has released Movesense firmware version 1.0, and has ramped up production capabilities to meet growing demand from companies integrating […]
Runteq Ltd, a Finnish pioneer of wearable inertial sensing in running, announced its plans to take full use of the Movesense platform while preparing to introduce its second generation of running sports product family. – This is a game-changer for Runteq and for goal-oriented runners world-wide. Movesense platform allows Runteq to concentrate on the core; […]
The Smart Cast, which utilises artificial intelligence, is piloted in rehabilitation of trauma patients at Pohjola Hospital for the first time in Finland. The Smart Cast helps patients carry out their rehabilitation program planned together with their physiotherapist, provides guidance on the correct level of exercise, and helps prevent any over-exertion that may be detrimental […]
