Name: QS-Jan
Start: 2015-01-27T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2015-01-27T21:30:00-06:00
Location: START houston

We'll meet at START on the 4th Tues at 630pm, 27Jan2015 to start the new year off quantitatively speaking.

The FDA came out with new Draft (20Jan15) rules for "general wellness" devices which is right up the alley for QS startups. Thanks to Deborah for the hot link-

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/UCM429674.pdf

Its about 11 pages.

It talks about claims for general wellness, as distinguished from any specific chronic disease or diagnoses- it would be regulated elsewhere by existing FDA rules.

There seem to be a million devices using accererometers, skin transference/pulse oximetery to do heart rate and many levels of hardness to tolerate and function when wet and while exercising. Then adding GPS adds some cool dimensions without having to carry the smart phone to capture GPS, for example biking or running or walking. It is dizzying to try to grok all the devices, prices and advertising along the shelf at Frys or Microcenter as well as Target and Walmart and the Verizon or AT&T stores.

What's it all about Alfie?

If I figure it out, I'll fill you in at the QS-Jan on the 27th.

See you all there.

Kirt

Kirt Walker

Quantified Self-Houston (QS Hou)

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Wellness

Activity Monitors and Devices

Open Data

Healthy Living

New Technology

Self Tracking

Quantified Self

Weight Loss

Fitness

Sleep

Smart Sensors

Internet of Things (IOT)

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David Justiniano

QS-Jan

START houston

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