The Hidden Engineering Behind Wellness Trends
There is hidden engineering all around us that we never or rarely see. From legacy industrial devices to cutting-edge AI, some of the best applications are for wellness, and you benefit from these every day without even knowing it, from your wearable tech and AI fitness devices.
Three States of Existence
Water plays a critical role in wellness, health, and recovery, in its states of existence. From solid to liquid and then gas, water in these states is a major aid in modern wellness. Ice, water, and steam come with many major benefits, but they wouldn’t be accessible at your favourite spa, or even at home, without a Kunkle valve to control pressure, flow, and temperature. This might be something to think about the next time you take a well-deserved bath or relax in a home sauna.
Wearable Tech and Devices
Wearable tech has gone from being embarrassingly dorky to predictably popular over the past few years. First touted as coats with speakers and other goofy products, wearable tech is now common as smart watches, smart rings, and wireless headphones. From playing tunes to monitoring your heart rate, there’s a lot of cutting-edge engineering that has gone into your favourite devices, not least proprietary AI systems that analyse tons of data for health insights.
Smart and Hidden Engineering in the Home
From controlling the lights to proactive freelancer hacks, smart tech has become more popular and is in use by millions of people globally. However, smart tech is getting so smart that entire homes are being designed with technology in mind as part of the overall architecture:
- Homes are being built with AI-controlled temperature sensors to maintain comfort.
- The IoT is connecting home appliances to skincare, fitness, and personal products.
- A smart kitchen can alert you to washing routines, all while ordering your groceries.
AI-Enhanced Personal Fitness
AI is becoming more popular as the applications for it evolve, just like the systems. More than something to offer homework suggestions, AI has quickly become so powerful that it can offer personalised fitness insights by analysing data points specific to your body and mind. The algorithms used are at least on par with a personal trainer, and can create tailored workout plans, adjust your workout intensity as needed, and even suggest new routines for you to try.
Personalised Healthcare and Supplements
Supplements are among the biggest-selling products online today. As we all try to look after ourselves a little better, supplements can bridge the gap between a poor diet and modern, busy lives. However, there is a lot of thought that goes into some of the world’s most revered supplements. How do you cater to everyone while remaining personal to a user? Today, microbiome testing, blood analysis, and genetic testing are used for personalised supplements.
Valves are used to change the state of water from ice, liquid, or gas, and are part of the hidden engineering marvels used in your favorite wellness trends. Of course, cutting-edge tech is also used for smart devices in the home, and genetic testing is applied to personal supplements.
This is a collaborative post.
