Digital health field enhances CES portfolio

Neural FLEX Technology, a Shenzhen-based company that researches brain-computer interface techniques, has developed an intelligent non-invasive EEG headband called Soulink.

The product can detect brain activity of elderly patients' urine command in advance and give caretakers early notice, Charles Feng, CEO of the company, told China Daily on Wednesday.

The technology also could detect signs of brain fatigue in long-distance drivers, thus preventing potential tragedies.

Feng said that in China he sells his products directly to companies and usually engages in the business-to-consumer format when conducting overseas business.

"Consumers overseas already have a certain level of understanding about meditation, which is not particularly recognized by domestic Chinese consumers," he said.

Mavis Kang, director of Fitpolo sales at Moko Technology Ltd, a Shenzhen-based company, said digital health is growing in China because Chinese are becoming more health-conscious.

The company produces Fitpolo, a smart wristband that could be used to detect people's exercise and sleep patterns.

Omron Healthcare, a leading Japanese brand, is showcasing a wearable blood pressure monitor at CES 2020.

Other highlights included a virtual reality game from Evolv Rehabilitation Technologies that helps stroke survivors regain physical coordination in a fun way; the Pivot app, which helps people quit smoking; and Singfit, a new platform designed to help seniors access music as therapy.