We've seen quite a few wearable fitness gadgets hit the market in recent months, but one European startup is promising to help you get in shape without wearing anything on your wrist. In fact, the technology goes about its business while you're fast asleep.
Bedscales, which debuted at the Demo Fall show in Santa Clara, Calif. last month, launched a Kickstarter campaign[1] on Oct. 26 and as of Monday had raised nearly $11,000 towards a $130,000 funding goal with 21 days to go.
As its name implies, Bedscales makes slim scales[2] that slip under your bedposts and measure your weight "for the rest of your life, without ever having to step on a bathroom scale again," according to a promotional video (below) produced by the startup.
The startup is pitching its system as a hassle-free, set-it-and-forget-it alternative to the plethora of fitness wristbands that require programming and maintenance.
"It's totally non-invasive, there are no wires, straps, or devices to wear," said Bedscales co-founder Julian Gough.
After installing the four Bedscales pressure plates under the four legs of a bed and plugging in the central device, users receive daily and aggregated updates on their weight fluctuations and sleeping patterns, as well as tips on diet and exercise, sent to their smartphone, tablet, or PC.
Bedscales offers more than just weight tracking. The Wi-Fi-equipped central device uploads the data generated by its scales to the Bedscales site, where that data is processed with "algorithms developed through years of research [to] extract precise measures of when and how well the user slept," per the startup.
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