If the findings indicate a potential problem, the BodyMedia site gives clients information about where to get medical help, and points out areas that need improvement. Users' data is protected by a password and data interpretation is kept confidential, Teller says. He will not reveal the prices of the various monitoring devices ahead of the product launch, saying only that the range is the same as other electronic items. This is a desktop tracking device that sends bioelectrical impulses through the body when held by a user. The Analyzer functions individually or in conjunction with a pager-like calorie tracker, both of which require StayHealthy software to connect users to the company Web site where they can view their data, as well as general health and fitness news.
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Besides these Web-linked devices for the worried well, others are creating new portable technologies for the ill. Jayaraman first started working on the garment for the Navy but soon saw many civilian uses. The sensors and communication apparatus woven into the fabric wirelessly communicate data to a computer feedback mechanism the size of a pager worn attached to the parent's hip. Jayaraman predicts in about five years we will all be wearing the World Wide Web, speaking into zippers and collars and having the information appear online. Clothing is the most universal interface we have.