---
title: "A Sleek Wristband That Can Track Seizures"
description: "A new wristband from a startup called Empatica is built for people with epilepsy—it hopes to detect their seizures and alert family when they’re in the throes of one."
date: "2014-11-29"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "Christine Doan"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/christine_doan"
url: "https://futurism.com/sleek-wristband-can-track-seizures"
categories:
  - "Computing"
  - "Internet Of Things"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "internet of things"
---

# A Sleek Wristband That Can Track Seizures

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- It could also appeal to people who simply want a sleek-looking gadget for logging activities and stress
- If Empatica’s algorithm detects a seizure, the band will vibrate, giving the user a chance to indicate that there’s been a false alarm
- The company plans to seek approval for the device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.