Working from home can lead to poor posture, inactivity, and discomfort from desk work, pets, and forgetting to move. Isa is a desk device that monitors posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement while avoiding camera use and internet connectivity. It uses a 5.5-inch IPS HD screen and runs on USB-C with low power consumption. A front Time-of-Flight 3D depth sensor measures posture and movement within a specified distance range, including when standing up. It also supports beta hydration counting. Additional sensors measure motion, pressure, ambient light, sound levels, CO₂/VoC, temperature, and humidity. Setup requires entering personal and routine details, with limited time zone support.
"Isa has a 5.5-inch IPS HD screen and looks like a table clock. It is powered by USB-C; the company supplies a power unit with it, but you can use any of your existing chargers too, as it has a power consumption rating of roughly 2.45W. The key sensor for the device is the Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D depth sensor on the front - the same technology used in facial recognition and some smartphone cameras - that tracks posture and movement."
"It tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement. And it does all of it without a camera or an internet connection, which, in an era of always-on surveillance, is a meaningful differentiator. The company said that the sensor works in the range of 0.15 meters to 1.8 meters. That means if the device is sitting on your desk, it can measure your movement, even when you stand up and move about."
"It also packs several other sensors: a ToF 1D sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a light sensor, a sound level sensor, a CO₂/VoC sensor, and a temperature and humidity sensor. Getting started is straightforward - the device asks for a few details about you and your work routine. I found it strange that there was no option to set the device to India time (or any other Asian time zone)."
"It tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement. And it does all of it without a camera or an internet connection, which, in an era of always-on surveillance, is a meaningful differentiator. Then I came across Isa, a desk device from German startup Deep Care that takes a different approach entirely. It tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement."
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