What
is
wearable
technology
?
Wearable
technology
,
or
?
wearables
?
,
is
the
for
the
type
of
devices
we
can
as
accessories
,
implanted
in
our
clothing
or
even
in
our
.
Wearables
are
hands
-
free
gadgets
with
and
a
connection
to
the
.
Wearables
have
existed
for
hundreds
of
years
.
Pocket
watches
,
which
later
became
,
or
glasses
were
some
of
the
first
examples
in
the
history
of
wearable
technology
.
People
wore
them
to
have
a
more
life
,
and
we
still
do
!
help
you
see
,
and
watches
give
you
helpful
information
.
But
modern
wearable
devices
are
more
complicated
.
They
are
,
and
they
use
the
internet
to
collect
,
store
and
send
different
kinds
of
information
.
The
first
electronic
wearable
technology
was
Fitness
trackers
,
like
?
Fitbits
?
,
which
became
popular
in
the
.
They
monitor
your
and
movement
and
help
you
keep
fit
.
Now
,
wearable
technology
helps
people
stay
in
new
ways
.
For
example
,
the
?
iTBra
?
is
a
patch
.
Women
wear
it
inside
their
bras
,
and
it
checks
for
breast
cancer
.
?
Heartguide
?
looks
like
a
,
but
it
can
measure
pressure
.
It
can
also
track
information
about
a
person
?
s
lifestyle
,
for
example
,
how
much
they
exercise
.
Then
it
shares
this
information
with
a
so
that
the
doctor
can
give
better
advice
.
?
SmartSleep
?
is
a
soft
headband
.
It
helps
people
to
sleep
better
.
It
collects
information
about
people
?
s
sleep
patterns
,
gives
and
makes
sounds
to
help
people
fall
asleep
.