By Brittany Sauser

Gadgets for Getting in Shape

High-tech ways to meet fitness goals.

HappyHR
Despite its name, users might not want to sip cocktails while wearing this device. It is a calorie-monitoring system being developed by Georgia Institute of Technology. It computes the amount of calories users burn through daily physical activity and sleep. The information is then transferred via Bluetooth to a PC, where the statistics can be analyzed with Web-based software.
The HappyHR straps to a user's wrist or ankle. Its developers say the device could be commercially available this fall for $100, but they also plan to add more features, including respiratory and glucose monitoring.

Credit: Georgia Tech

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