Designer Andrea Mangone pushes innovation in the rechargeable smartwatches category with a new wearable design that can provide uninterrupted 24/7 health and lifestyle monitoring. With her ambitious project, Mangone provides a solution to one of the most challenging aspects of smartwatch design—battery life.
One of the biggest problems with rechargeable smartwatches is that "you have to take them off before you can actually charge them on [a] charging pad or dock." Vessel can actually be charged while still on the wrist. Mangone achieves this with a pebble-shaped battery that can magnetically latch onto the back of the smartwatch. The charging is not wireless like one may assume. Instead, the designer draws inspiration from early smartwatch design and harnesses pogo pin contacts.
Efficiently Rechargeable Smartwatches
Andrea Mangone's Vessel Can Recharge on Your Wrist
Trend Themes
1. On-wrist Charging - The trend of on-wrist charging for wearable smart devices provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in wearable technology.
2. Extended Battery Life - The trend of efficient, extended battery life for smartwatches and similar wearable technology presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in battery technology.
3. Seamless Monitoring - The trend of seamlessly monitoring health and lifestyle with wearable technology presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare and wellness industries.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The wearable technology industry can stand to benefit from on-wrist charging and extended battery life through improved products and innovation.
2. Battery Technology - The battery technology industry can take advantage of the trend of extended battery life and explore new innovations, including on-wrist charging, to improve battery life and efficiency.
3. Healthcare and Wellness - The healthcare and wellness industries can utilize the trend of seamless monitoring with wearable technology to develop new ways to monitor and improve health and lifestyle outcomes.