Using Mobiles and Wearables for Public Health

Mon 27 March 2023

Computer Laboratory

Mobiles and wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, have exploded in popularity in recent years. With ever improving advancements in technology, networks and data analytics, the potential of wearables has skyrocketed - especially in health. Today, smartwatches can continually sense a variety of bio signals such as heart rate and ECGs and provide real-time data, leading to better detection of health events and early indication of potential health conditions.

Through the widespread adoption of wearable devices, their benefits can extend beyond individual users to the realm of public health. When combining individual users of wearables, it is possible to analyse health at a population level, and to screen for and monitor diseases at low cost.

The symposium brings together researchers from across disciplines to showcase the potential, and challenges, of mobile and wearables in public health. It will comprise several short presentations with highlights including:

The challenges of adapting wearable sensing at the population level
Early detection of Alzheimer’s using mobility data
Covid diagnosis using sound data
Fitness using Accelerometer data
Ethical and legal issues of adapting wearables for public health
There will also be opportunities for networking during coffee breaks.

Cost: Free