The Next Generation of Wearables Has a New Technology Platform

The Next Generation of Wearables Has a New Technology
Platform; AMETEK Crank Weighs In on 2022 Trends and the Next Killer Stack

Less (power) is more! Award Winning GUI Experts call out the
trends that will revolutionize the next generation of smart watches, wearables,
and other personal devices

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 21, 2021 — Today, GUI
experts AMETEK Crank release
their 2022 trends, where wearable designs are going, and how low-power
microcontrollers (MCU) will revolutionize the consumer experience.

The wearables market is projected to grow from $27
billion in 2019 to $64 billion by 2024. This may excite many of
the industry’s leaders, but they should be wary as consumer demands outgrow the
basic offerings that are offered by Apple watchOS, Google Android.

With the popular growth of smart personal devices, the
demand for accessibility also grows. Consumers want lightweight form factors
with rich experiences and most of all longer battery life. Here are five
predictions from AMETEK Crank’s, CEO, Brian Edmond:

1. Low
   power will be in high demand – No one wants to plug in their
   device daily, consumers are already seeking more battery life with the
   expectation of the same rich user experience (UX) they have always had.
   These are benefits that only MCU’s can provide.
2. Consumers
   are seeking even richer graphical experiences – Frameworks like AMETEK
   Crank’s Storyboard give developers the ability to prototype and build
   vivid, graphical UX quickly, and help you rapidly deploy and validate on
   target hardware. Consumers are consistently demanding a smartphone-like
   experience on any device they use, driving manufacturers to juggle
   graphics, memory, and power budgets to keep costs down. Keeping up with
   this demand will be paramount to brand success.
3. Growing
   diversification of wearable health devices – Not only will
   devices become smaller in form but with an increased focus in the health
   and wellness industries, the diversification for wearable devices will
   serve a multitude of needs (going back to the need for increased battery
   life).
   
   
4. Less
   streamlined and more flexible platform architectures – The key
   for wearables products is to select hardware that offers built-for-purpose
   options to make design tradeoffs easier and minimize the power wastage
   that comes with using less-efficient components. Adopting platforms and
   ecosystems that are built to make these choices easier and scale over
   time, a key component for wearables development moving into 2022.
5. Adaptation
   to the silicon shortage – The shock of the dwindling semiconductor
   supply is over, now manufacturers are finding ways to keep their products
   in the market and use the resources they already have to deliver new ones.
   Relying less on hardware specifics and more on flexible
   processes, tools, and application architectures will help them
   streamline product delivery for the foreseeable future.

AMETEK Crank is a global innovator in embedded GUI solutions
that accelerate the design and development of modern UX for tomorrow’s IoT
devices. Through the Storyboard framework, AMETEK Crank drives innovation and
faster time to market for brands wanting to deliver sophisticated customer
experiences and unmatched performance.

With decades of domain expertise, brands such as Coca-Cola,
John Deere, and Zepp Health rely on AMETEK Crank to bridge the gap between UX
vision and customer expectations. AMETEK Crank is part of AMETEK, Inc, a
leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical
devices with annual sales of approximately $5 billion.

To learn more, visit cranksoftware.com