Much has been made about the possibilities of what can be used with brainwaves, including in tracking responses during fitness sessions, most of the interfaces seem to be far more geek than chic. While working out should be about the working out and not a fashion show, brainwave interfaces can often be too cumbersome to use while working out.
So a solution that is less obtrusive and a bit more fashionable is the XWave Sport from PLX Devices, which offers a brain computer interface in a headband. Users can’t use this technology to lift weights or even control devices such as their phone, but it does allow for tracking of the wearer’s state of mind during workout.
The XWave sport can be used to measure and detect the electrical impulses transmitted through the skull and converts these into digital signals. Various parameters, such as focus level be tracked, and the data can be sent via Bluetooth from the headband to a PC, iPhone or Android device.
There are plenty of ways to track and monitor calories but this one can track the state of mind during a work out.