PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed an innovative method using smartwatches to monitor everyday activities such as working, eating and running errands.

The team’s work, published in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics , could enhance understanding of cognitive health and disease management by using a computer algorithm and a vast dataset from smartwatches that accurately identifies daily activities 78% of the time, WSU said in a release .

Diane Cook, a WSU Regents Professor, emphasized the importance of this technology: “If we want to determine whether somebody needs caregiving assistance in their home or elsewhere and what level of assistance, then we need to know how well the person can perform critical activities.”

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