Indian firm unveils home

However, these trackers cannot measure external factors such as pollution or carbon dioxide levels in the room, temperature, and humidity, which also have long-term effects on individual health. Home health monitors do exist in the market to keep a tab on these factors, but as Ultrahuman points out, they do not provide a longitudinal view of how they change over time or how they may have impacted one's health.

With a slew of existing personal health tracking products, Ultrahuman Home can help correlate the environment to lifestyle outcomes and provide actionable measures that individuals can take to improve them.

Factors monitored by Ultrahuman Home

The home-based device can measure levels of ultraviolet and sunlight inside the living space to provide a picture of the natural light available. Sunlight is well well-known source of vitamin D, whose deficiency has been linked with sleep disturbances. Ultrahuman claims that natural light can help improve Vitamin D levels and maintain a better circadian rhythm.

Apart from natural light, the system also monitors blue light exposure emanating from artificial lights that suppress melatonin and increase the risk of sleeping disorders and insomnia. Ultrahuman Home can help users foster a better living and sleep environment.

Particulate Matter (PM) is not just a concern in crowded places and traffic jams but also in your home these days and Ultrahuman Home is designed to detect it and alert you when PM levels cross a threshold in the house. Long-term or high-level PM exposure impacts respiratory health and can also lead to cardiovascular dysfunction.

The home also tracks the noise levels and the frequency of such events per hour to help determine if your sleep efficiency, as monitored by Ultrahuman's sleep tracking device AIR, is being impacted by them. Urban noise in environments could be the reason for your poor sleep patterns or even the need for sleep medications.

The device also tracks the levels of smoke in the room, which can also double up as a fire hazard sensor. Additionally, it tracks humidity levels to help maintain them at optimal levels. Too little or too much humidity has been known to increase the risk of respiratory infections, the company added.

Pricing and Availability

The company has also ensured that the device's functioning does not interfere with the health goals users are trying to achieve and uses a dim-light feature to minimize impact on sleep patterns. On-demand microphones and on-device processing are additional features that protect individual privacy while using the device.

"Ultrahuman Home marks a pioneering move in the health wearable space," said Mohit Kumar, Founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, in the press release. "Using the unique markers from the Home device, we’d be able to link an individual’s health markers to their environment. This on-body and off-body health tracking integration is the first time in the health monitoring space."

The device is priced at $349 and will be available on Kickstarter in January.