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Orange Pi Watch D Pro
On April 2, 2024, Orange Pi unveiled its latest innovation: the Orange Pi Watch D Pro, designed to accurately measure a range of vital signs.
Orange Pi has previously launched a variety of development board products, which are also alternatives to Raspberry Pi. The company recently held the Orange Pi Global Developer Summit 2024 Spring and launched a variety of new development board products, as well as the OrangePi Neo handheld console and Watch D Pro watch.
Design: An exclusive preview image
Based on the product video, it appears that the watch strap incorporates some type of feedback or embedded sensor to enhance skin contact.
Hardware
The Watch hardware platform is powered by Renesas Electronics Corporation’s DA14706, which is part of Renesas’ SmartBond™ line. It boasts an Arm Cortex®-M33F processor running at 160 MHz, a 2D graphics processor, Voice Activity Detector (VAD), and a Power Management Unit (PMU). With an ultra-low-power radio transceiver providing +6 dBm output power and -97 dBm sensitivity, coupled with a software-configurable and upgradeable protocol engine (MAC), the DA14706 can support Bluetooth® low energy as well as multiple other 2.4GHz protocols.
Glucose monitoring without puncturing the skin
The watch claims to be able to not only measure heart rate, but also monitor blood pressure and blood sugar levels. According to the official introduction, Orange Health Watch D Pro has functions such as non-invasive blood sugar monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, and one-click “micro-physical examination” to help ordinary people achieve intelligent health monitoring.
Yamagishi Junichi from the National Institute of Informatics, who was involved in the research and development, explained that the principle behind the blood sugar measurement of Watch D Pro relies on detecting blood sugar changes through green light and the related physiological changes in blood vessels to predict blood sugar values. The device’s measurement results in a resting state have reached a level of Medical Accreditation that is considered “attainable”.
Price and Availability
The official launch date of the watch outside of China is still uncertain. The standard model is expected to be priced at approximately 1,999 CNY ($276.29), while the Pro model will have a much higher price tag of 39,800 CNY ($5,500).
The watch features an elegant circular dial design. The full configuration details have not been disclosed at this time. Rest assured, we will make it our priority to keep you informed about any upcoming sales information.