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New Delhi: Fitbit is now all set to expand its personal health coach feature with the support for medical records, which includes enhanced sleep tracking and additional research-based insights. This latest update aims to give users a more comprehensive view of their health by combining wearable data with all of the clinical information.
Fitbit has also stated that it is exploring the latest ways to integrate AI-driven guidance and personalized recommendations into the experience. This update will initially roll out to Public Preview users in the US.
Fitbit Health Coach is the Gemini-powered AI feature that offers personalized workout plans, sleep analysis, and recovery recommendations based on the user’s data. Fitbit unveils an update that it claims to improve sleep tracking accuracy by 15% for Public Preview users.
Its updated algorithms are better able to distinguish between when the user is attempting to fall asleep and when they are actually asleep. It can also more precisely track interruptions, naps, and transitions across different sleep stages. Fitbit has also added that these improvements bring the system closer to clinical-grade measurement standards.
This updated scoring system takes into account more detailed parameters, such as time taken to fall asleep, instead of focusing only on the total sleep duration. Fitbit has stated this is intended to help users better understand their sleep behavior and make adjustments to improve rest and recovery.
This update is expected to begin rolling out in the coming days, with the revised Sleep Score arriving shortly after.
It is expected to improve AI models so they can better interpret indicators related to heart health and metabolic conditions. This could help the users to identify potential issues earlier and to make informed lifestyle changes. Fitbit will also begin the latest research initiative called Get Care Now in partnership with US-based healthcare provider Included Health.
This programme is also aimed at evaluating how AI can assist users during virtual medical consultations. The users will soon be able to link a continuous glucose monitor through Health Connect, enabling them to track how different activities or foods impact their glucose levels.
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