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Micromax launches pocket health tracker HealthYU for Rs 4,999

Micromax launched the health tracker alongside the fitness band and the smartphone

Micromax, the Indian smartphone manufacturer, has gone health-conscious. Alongside the launch of the Yuphoria smartphone, Micromax launched the YU Fit smartband and the HealthYU fitness tracker. The HealthYU is priced at a mere Rs 4,999.

The HealthYU is a simple device that is smaller and slimmer than a conventional smartphone. All you need to do is pair it with the smartphone and stick it to the rear panel of the handset. Turn it on and you need to place your fingers on the two placeholders on the surface. The device then tracks important body vitals such as ECG, skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, heart rate and respiration rate. The device is compatible with any smartphone and costs just Rs 4,999.

YU is a health tracker that’s simple and smart. And because it doubles as a phone cover, it’s handy too. The user just has to simply hold the device and the sensors begin testing the vitals. The information is then quickly passed on to an app that’s synced on the phone. Not only do you get an instant idea about the health, over time you are able to see patterns to help manage your life better.

Measure Vital Signs on the move with HealthYU

For a generation constantly on the move and on the grid, visiting a diagnostician for measuring basic body parameters is prehistoric. Now carry your medical assistant wherever you go with HealthYU, a hand-held medical device that measures body vitals effectively. Fitting seamlessly at the back of a smartphone, the unbelievably sleek device empowers the consumers by letting them take charge of their well-being, literally at the press of their fingers. The smart solution provides a stat check on the four vital body signs including ECG, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, body temperature and blood oxygen saturation level (SPO2).

Personalized Healthcare

The device connects perfectly with the HEALTHYU app through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. Available on the App Store and YU devices, the app after successful installation, will pair with HEALTHYU sensor device to determine the ideal range of body vitals for the users based on their personal information such as gender, age, weight and height. To top it all, the device will help the user understand their health better by sorting the readings on a timeline and enable them to maintain a health journal for keeping a track of their well-being over a longer time period.

30 second miracle

With HEALTHYU, 30 seconds is all it takes to track one’s health! A White LED on the Power Switch glows for 30 seconds after the users turn it ON and hence enables the consumers to take reading within these 30 seconds. After the recording duration ends, one can see the Reading Card, which shows the measured values corresponding to each body vital and share it with doctors / friends/peers at just the click of a button.

Smart Technology

Bringing a perfect amalgamation of best technologies across the globe, HEALTHYU uses a 1 Lead ECG mechanism to capture ECG; an NTC thermistor based sensor to measure skin temperature; and reflective SpO2 technology to measure blood oxygen saturation. The Heart rate of the users is calculated accurately using the ECG values and the respiration rate is derived from the ECG and SpO2 values. Blood Pressure is derived using a combination of calibrated and sensor based readings.

Wireless ECG

HEALTHYU app obtains a comprehensive graph of your heart contractions wirelessly through the touch based sensors, installed on the smartpad and dynamically plots graph in real time. One can further zoom in on the resultant graph to spot abnormalities ahead of time and take precautionary action.

Track your performance and Share it with your loved ones

The smart device comes with a personalized dashboard space to take a new reading, look up the existing readings, and modify default settings. The dashboard comes with a plethora of compelling features like comprehensive timeline, reading card, share readings options and more. One can instantly share their health report with their friends through a simple messaging feature within the app itself. The app can be easily circulated between family members, by creating multiple password protected user profiles, or by just using the app as a visitor!

SECURE DATA

To secure your account, you can lock your dashboard to prevent other users from accessing your readings. The user can easily go to app settings, swipe “Security Lock” to toggle the dashboard security lock ON/OFF.

CONFIGURE ALERTS

HEALTHYU provides a way to set personalized reminders to take readings. The user can set reminders for weekly or daily alerts.

Availability

Carved with great finesse and excellence, HEALTHYU entails a modular design so that users can easily attach and re-use it with multiple devices and accessories.

Key Features:

  • Multiple Users: HEALTHYU supports multi-user access for up to four users per device.
  • Secure data: Securing the readings is as easy as a swipe! All that is required is to secure the HEALTHYU account andlock the dashboard by swiping “Security Lock” to toggle the dashboard security lock ON/OFF
  • Configure Alerts: Never compromise on your health by setting personalized reminders to take readings
  • Personalized Dashboard: Comes with a personalized dashboard with compelling features like
  • Timeline: Displays dates of the current month, sequentially along a line making it easier to compare the readings over the time
  • Reading Card: One reading card holds the details of a single reading. Reading cards corresponding to the date selected in the timeline, will be visible at the bottom of the screen
  • Share Readings: Boasting about your healthy heart or inquiring about fluctuating body temperatures is just a tap away! One can share up to 20 reading cards via email
  • Settings: Personalize your dashboard through a range of options to set a reminder, edit your profile, apply a security lock, and register email addresses to share reports and more
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