Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2019 · Science and Technology · Question 45

In the context of wearable technology, which of the following tasks is/are accomplished by wearable devices?<br/>1. Location identification of a person<br/>2. Sleep monitoring of a person<br/>3. Assisting the hearing impaired person<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 3

1. Location identification of a person — Correct. Wearable devices such as smartwatches, fitness bands, and GPS-enabled trackers can identify or transmit a person’s location.

2. Sleep monitoring of a person — Correct. Many wearables track sleep duration and patterns using sensors like accelerometers and heart-rate monitors.

3. Assisting the hearing impaired person — Correct. Wearable hearing aids/cochlear-linked devices and smart assistive wearables help hearing-impaired persons by amplifying or processing sound.

Hence, all three tasks can be accomplished by wearable devices.

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