Skip to main content

The timeline can be navigated with the “Scroll Left” and “Scroll Right” buttons or by dragging the pointer to a date on the timeline waveform (located at the bottom of the screen on the desktop version and on the left of the screen on mobile). To filter by a particular topic and see a smaller section of the data, make a selection on the dropdown “Filters” menu or click “Search” to do a keyword search. Hover over the abbreviated filter tags in the blue boxes to see the complete name of the filter, or click a filter to display all the data with this tag. If you want to take a deeper dive into a specific topic by viewing a narrative essay page and a curated timeline, click on “Stories.”

Read More

First introduction of wearable computer monitors with sensors.

Date: 1970

MHT
MED
SURV
PH

The introduction of wearable monitors marks a significant step towards encouraging individuals to self-track their own health. This reinforces the idea that health is an individual responsibility separated from the broader collective, communal, generational, and systemic understandings of health and wellness. These devices also lead to concerns about data exploitation, data privacy, and health literacy.

Today, wearable devices include a range of exercise monitors, heart monitors, baby monitors, and other products.