This document discusses the types of digital health sensors currently being used and the future of these technologies. Motion, heart rate, and skin sensors make up over half of all sensors currently analyzing users. While fitness tracking initially drove the consumer sensor market, healthcare applications for prevention and disease management are growing. The market is shifting towards medical use, but consumer demand will continue to push technological advances in both external wearable and internal ingestible sensors.

1. S E N S O R T Y P E S
Motion
27%
Heart Rate
25%
Skin
14%
Brain
11%
Body Temperature
7%
Glucose
5%
Other
11%
What are Digital
Health Sensors
Analyzing?
The Sensor or Wearables
Market began with the
consumer but will move to
be more Primary
Healthcare / Doctor-Driven.
Fitness has been the driver
for the beginnings of this
market, followed
by Prevention & Disease
Management.
Consumers demand will
continue to advance these
technologies. Next up will
be Internal Sensors and
Digital Pills as technology
meets demand.
GRAPH DATA CREDIT: ROCK HEALTH | SLIDE CREDIT: HEIDI HENDERSON 2018