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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Claire Hayhurst

Smartwatch technology could help people quit smoking, study finds

The app intervenes when smoking is detected (University of Bristol/PA) -

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected.

The team at the University of Bristol created software that uses motion sensors on an Android smartwatch to identify the typical hand movements of smoking.

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