# Sweat-Analyzing Wearables The 'Sweatbit' Could Determine Health by Analyzing Perspiration By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-01-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/determine-health References: [damngeeky](http://www.damngeeky.com/2016/01/28/39125/researchers-develop-sweat-analyzing-wearable-for-precise-health-monitoring.html) & [news.berkeley.edu](http://news.berkeley.edu/2016/01/27/wearable-sweat-sensors/) The [wearable technology market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biostrap-kairos) shows increased promise to help determine health factors and increase wellness; the 'Sweatbit' is the next-generation of things to come. The device was developed at the [University of California](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uci), Berkley by researchers as a sensor that could be embedded into wearables to help determine health and/or ailments. Everything from [hydration levels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modo-yoga), to what radicals are in perspiration could be captured by the 'Sweatbit' to help individuals and doctors help determine what can be improved. Professor Ali Javey is the development leader behind the 'Sweatbit' that could offer powerful connectivity for consumer and health products. With innovations like the 'Sweatbit,' the healthcare industry could possibly eliminate blood tests in the future and instead determine problems by simply analyzing perspiration. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wearable Technology:** The 'Sweatbit' represents the increasing promise of wearable technology in determining health factors. - **Health Monitoring:** The 'Sweatbit' demonstrates the potential for monitoring health by analyzing perspiration levels and radical content. - **Disruptive Sensors:** The development of the 'Sweatbit' showcases the disruptive potential of embedded sensors in wearables for health and wellness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage the 'Sweatbit' to potentially replace blood tests by analyzing perspiration for determining health problems. - **Consumer Electronics:** The 'Sweatbit' offers powerful connectivity for consumer products, opening up new opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Fitness and Wellness:** The 'Sweatbit' has the potential to revolutionize the fitness and wellness industry with its ability to capture important data on hydration levels and perspiration content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perspiration-Analyzing Fitness Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweat-fitness-tracker.md) - [Athletic Sweat-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrosense-ai-sweat-sensor.md) - [Wearable Hydration Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-hydration.md) - [Sweat-Analyzing Hydration Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nix-hydration-biosensor.md) - [Sweat-Wicking Wearable Biosensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydration-biosensor.md) - [Breath-Tracking Face Mask Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebit.md) - [Sweat-Based Pregnancy Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molesense.md) - [Stretchable Sweat-Activated Yarn Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yarn-battery.md) - [Wearable Health-Management Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isportwear.md)