Heddoko is the the first company that offers a smart garment with embedded sensors to track your movement. With Heddoko, movement is tracked in 3D and users are provided visual feedback and analysis via the connected smartphone app.
The Heddoko smart garment has sensors to measure your upper and lower arms, upper and lower legs, chest, back, and stomach. The material is thin, and can be worn under other sports clothing. The potential is that it could change the game for wearables; and have a huge impact for athletes going forward, in terms of understanding more about their movements.
Heddoko focuses on precise measurements as opposed to just the amount of movement made, like more traditional wearables. Some of the benefits of Heddoko include real-time instructions and feedback, as well as statistical analysis of a user’s performance. If you are doing a movement wrong, such as a yoga pose, or are not at your optimal performance level, the mobile app will tell you; and you can see where to make corrections or improve.
It also helps to reduce injuries because it knows your body’s limitations and what precautions to take based on the data it collects. Heddoko will provide you with feedback, so you understand your own body and perform correct movement. This is based on the sensors that monitor your every movement, while the Heddoko mobile app analyzes your data in 3D. Lastly, there is a community, where you can learn from higher level athletes and challenge your peers as well as share your performance via the mobile app or online.
Heddoko recently demonstrated their solution at the Munich Wearable Technology Conference. They were also a finalist at the Innovation World Cup in the sports and fitness category. The company is initially working with athletes in yoga, golf, and cross-training.
If you practice yoga, you know how important posture and poses are. If you’re working at home with no one to correct you, you might not be getting the most out of your practice. Heddoko can compare a 3D map of yourself against a professional, or yourself from an earlier practice. From there, it will tell you where you’re at, and where you should be. You can also have a 3D visual comparison of your movement versus an aspirational goal. No more yoga instructors needed!
If your are interested in learning more, you can check out the Heddoko website; and can view a video that gives you a demonstration on how it works. You can also check out their blog and connect with the team members behind this product. Lastly, you can sign up to be alerted when the wearable launches and receive exclusive access to launch discounts.