Cardio Bytes

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When performing physical activity, athletes are limited by their senses as to how much effort they are giving during their workout. Measuring effort accurately can be achieved by measuring heart rate, respiration rate, and blood-oxygen concentration levels. While there are several devices on the market that can acquire these metrics, they are not only expensive but also require regular recharging of the device by being taken off and plugged in. There does not exist a product that can maintain operation semi-perpetually while delivering an accurate and concise measure of athletic effort while still maintaining a watch-like, wrist worn form factor. 

The FIT-tastic (a combination of the words fitness and fantastic) provides a concise overview of quantified effort during workouts, while maintaining long battery life through solar energy harvesting and still functioning as a daily timepiece. The device will also be able to display average values to the user such as average heart rate, respiration rate, etc. 

Athletes who enjoy seeing their metrics while working out and the uninterrupted monitoring of their physical performance throughout the day will appreciate the capabilities of the FIT-tastic. Health-conscious individuals will also appreciate the ability for the FIT-tastic to log their activity and to alert them if their heartbeat is too high or too low. Anyone who values the battery life characteristics of a traditional digital watch but requires the functionality of a fitness tracker will appreciate the solar energy harvesting capabilities of the FIT-tastic which allow it to operate for extended periods of time without being charged.

By implementing solar energy harvesting, the FIT-tastic achieves a much greater battery life than its competitors. This allows athletes and health-conscious individuals to easily incorporate the device into their daily routine without having to worry about charging it. Along with increased battery life, the FIT-tastic provides useful metrics via pulse oximetry, allowing the user to have more insight into their workouts and daily cardiovascular health. With its accompanying Android application, the FIT-tastic can present data in a graphical way to the user, allowing them to easily see their progression towards their fitness goals.