Samsung works with the University of Michigan to improve the accuracy of perspiration and maximum oxygen uptake estimation of Galaxy Watch

CTOnews.com, September 19 / PRNewswire-FirstCall-Asianet /-- Samsung introduced two features that are very useful for runners in the One UI 4.1 Watch-sweat loss tracking and maximum oxygen uptake estimation. Now, the company has begun to work with researchers from the University of Michigan's Sports and Sports Science Program (ESSI) to improve the accuracy of these functions.

The study, which will be led by ESSI's core research laboratory, the Michigan performance Research Laboratory (MiPR), has begun recruiting participants and collecting data. The study will last eight months.

According to CTOnews.com, the tests will be conducted indoors (on a treadmill) and outdoors, running between 2.5km and 20km, and data will be collected through cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) and tracking weight changes.

As the name suggests, the sweating function on Samsung Galaxy watches estimates how much water users lose and recommends how much water to drink to help users recover after running, with the goal of making the watch better manage perspiration, dehydration and calories.

Hon Pak, vice president of MX business and head of the digital health team of Samsung Electronics, said, "Samsung is committed to providing more meaningful health insights through cooperation with industry leaders and academic institutions. We are pleased to work with the University of Michigan Sports and Sports Science Program (experts in the field of fitness and sports health) to bring more meaningful insights to runners who rely on the Galaxy Watch series for accuracy and personalized motivation. "