Automatic detection of workouts for FitBit Surge and FitBit Charge HR
SmartTrack automatically recognizes the constant movement when wearing Fitbit Charge HR or Fitbit Surge is able to identify a wide range of activities including elliptical, bike, running, walking, aerobic activities (Zumba, cardio-kickboxing and dance) and sport ( tennis, basketball and football ).
That of wearable is a fast-moving market and at present the possibility that a product grow old coming quickly surpassed in technology and functionality from the new models is high. Behold the wrist device just bought, but already under obsolete verses could be a source of disaffection on the part of customers and at this stage we are seeing from the big brands in a constant search for renovation of its products, just to avoid obsolescence. Jawbone had recently updated the firmware of its UP, enabling features such as recording of resting heart rate and automatic detection of sleep.
It is now the turn of FitBit, which has released an update to its FitBit Surge and FitBit Charge HR, enabling new features that customers were beginning to see as a lack against products from other brands. Fitbit then introduced SmartTrack, the automatic recognition of the training, so that users not only do not have to start at the beginning of the recording activity and stop it (forgetfulness even more frequently) at the end, but they find in their summary panel activities already labeled correctly.
Automatic recognition of physical SmartTrack automatically recognizes the constant movement when wearing Fitbit Charge HR or Fitbit Surge is able to identify a wide range of activities including elliptical, bike, running, walking and general categories of aerobic activities (eg Zumba, cardio-kickboxing, and other types of dance) and sports (eg tennis, basketball and football). Because the perception of each compared to physical activity is different, users can select the type of activities they will consider how training and regular as they must move before that activity can be recorded in your Fitbit. Normally, the activities are recorded automatically when users remain active for at least 15 minutes.
FitBit with the recent update has also worked to improve the accuracy of the heartbeat detection technology with optical sensor PurePulse, particularly during and after high-intensity activity like boot camp and Zumba. It is also updated the app with the functionality Goals Training, to motivate themselves not only to make the right number of steps during the day, but also the right amount of physical activity during the week.
The updates for the devices have already been issued, as well as those for the app iOS and Windows, while the Android app will be updated shortly.
