Q95 · UPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · Science and Technology

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In the context of wearable technology, which of the following tasks is/are accomplished by wearable devices?1.Location identification of a person2.Sleep monitoring of a person

A 1 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    (a) 1 only. Wearables also monitor sleep and can assist hearing. Dropping 2 and 3 is not the key.

  2. B

    2 and 3 only

    (b) 2 and 3 only. Location identification (GPS watches, fitness bands) is also a core wearable task. Dropping 1 is not the key.

  3. C

    3 only

    (c) 3 only. Hearing assistance is only one of the three listed tasks. Not the key.

  4. D

    1, 2 and 3

    (d) 1, 2 and 3. Wearable devices can locate a person, log sleep, and assist the hearing-impaired (connected hearing aids, cochlear processors, haptic alerts). All three are accomplished. Official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Wearables are body-worn computers: GPS and beacons for location, accelerometers and heart-rate sensors for sleep, and hearing-aid class devices for the hearing-impaired. None of the three tasks is outside the category. Honour (d).

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