<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I worked with one of the researchers (Kelly Mackintosh) on a previous project where we gave Fitbit Zips (durable, easy to clean) to the kids. However, given the proprietary nature of Fitbit, it was difficult to get fine-grained data (for which we would have to pay extra). Glad to see they want to develop their own solution - try to get them to make it open-source! (In which case, <a href="http://makezine.com/projects/make-43/open-source-smartwatch/" class="">http://makezine.com/projects/make-43/open-source-smartwatch/</a> will be a good start)<div class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 15 Jan 2016, at 12:13, David Rankin <<a href="mailto:rankin.dc@gmail.com" class="">rankin.dc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Hi all<br class=""><br class="">I am working with Swansea University and looking for someone who might<br class="">be interested in developing a "Smart Watch", probably similar to a<br class="">FitBit but more suited to children.<br class=""><br class="">The details are here,<br class=""><br class=""><a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/sports-exercise-science-mres-wearable-accelerometer-tech.php" class="">http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/sports-exercise-science-mres-wearable-accelerometer-tech.php</a><br class=""><br class="">If you guys know anyone who might be interested in a funded MRes,<br class="">please pass this on.<br class=""><br class="">Thanks<br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Hackspace mailing list<br class="">Hackspace@swansea.hackspace.org.uk<br class="">http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></body></html>