Withings’ ScanWatch Nova employs Nordic’s nRF52840 SoC to run sensor algorithms and wirelessly relay data outputs to smartphones and tablets
French consumer electronics company Withings has launched a new addition to its advanced, hybrid smartwatch range, designed to provide wearers with accurate, around-the-clock health metrics while offering an elegant ‘diver style’ stainless steel design. The lightweight, water resistant ‘ScanWatch Nova’ integrates temperature, accelerometer, altimeter, and multi-wavelength photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors in a compact form factor, delivering a wide range of health data to enable wearers to better manage their health over time.
Nordic SoC enables 24/7 health tracking
Equipped with Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Bluetooth® LE SoC to supervise the sensors and provide wireless connectivity, the smartwatch generates a wide range of health data including 24/7 temperature tracking, on-demand electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), sleep parameters, respiratory insights, activity tracking, as well as menstrual cycle tracking. The nRF52840 SoC’s 64MHz, Arm® Cortex® M4 processor with floating point unit (FPU) provides ample computational power to run the sensor algorithms, while the Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity enables the user to review their daily health metrics, view historical trends, and get insights into their health over time from the iOS and Android ‘Withings’ smartphone app.
