From their offices in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, ANT has become a world leader in ultra-low power wireless networking solutions. ANT represents the technology behind many world class products and innovative developments in the wireless sector. Initially developed in response to a need for a low power solution in foot pods to watch communication, ANT has evolved to deliver world class wireless sensor network (WSN) capabilities.

The following companies will be participating at the
ANT+ exhibit area:

4iiii Innovations specializes in merging the demands of athletes with the latest advancements in technology. Focusing on increasing performance and safety in the athletic community, 4i’s designs, develops and produces products for both elite and casual athletes. Its inaugural product, Sportiiii’s, provides users with a HUD (Heads Up Display) and audio feedback system, giving the user instantaneous feedback of their current performance while never taking their eyes off the road.

A&D Medical has been manufacturing a full line of advanced electronic blood pressure monitors and home healthcare products. The company is a leader in home monitoring technology through the development and introduction of unique products. A&D Medical’s devices with ANT technology are essential feedback components for wellness coaching and health tracking.

Cardiosport ANT+ Sensor Suite – OEM and ODM manufacturer of sensors for Sport and Health monitoring from a name you can trust since 1976.

Dayton Industrial Co. Ltd is a founding member and preferred manufacturer of ANT+ Alliance specializing in micro-electronics products. We utilize innovative, yet proven, technology and continuous total quality improvement to revolutionize business strategy and operations, thus help our client’s corporate vision move towards an ideal corporate reality.

Dexcom®, Inc., an innovation leader in continuous glucose sensing, designs, develops, and commercializes continuous glucose monitoring systems. The company’s current commercial offering is the FDA approved SEVEN® PLUS continuous glucose monitoring system, which also achieved CE Mark approval in 2008. Dexcom also has joint development agreements with Animas® Corporation, Insulet Corporation, Roche Diagnostics and Edwards Lifesciences LLC. Dexcom is located in San Diego, CA.

Elbrys’ CommonSenses platform is a sensor web service for rapidly creating biometric and environmental sensor-based games & applications.

Fatigue Science provides complete Fatigue Risk Management Systems to combat fatigue. Whatever your industry, Fatigue Science has a solution whether you want to increase physical performance, improve employee safety within your organization, enhance individual wellness, or simply reduce individual fatigue. With corporate and consumer offerings, we provide a complete FRMS or personalized individual wellness assessments. The ReadiBand is available for personal use through select pharmacies.

Garmin fitness devices are designed to help you train smarter, not harder. We realize that helping you achieve your goals goes well beyond recording your fitness activities. That’s why we provide a range of training tools — from online analysis to compatibility with third-party fitness equipment and health monitors.

Nordic Semiconductor is specializing in ultra-low power short-range wireless communication. The company’s range of 2.4GHz transceivers are employed by some of the world’s leading brands in a wide variety of applications like wireless keyboard and mouse, game controllers, and intelligent sports equipment. Nordic is a member of the ANT+ Alliance, the Bluetooth SIG and the Continua Health Alliance.

North Pole Engineering is a product development services company focusing on embedded hardware solutions which include ASIC/FPGA design, microprocessor integration, embedded and user interface software solutions, turn-key development, and wireless module development and integration.  Our interest in ANT+ focuses around the ability to leverage our experience with WiFi networks to bridge the gap between ANT+ & Wi-Fi networks, and enable Wi-Fi capable devices access to ANT+ enabled products.

Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony Corporation and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. In October 2011, it was announced Sony will acquire Ericsson’s stake in the company and Sony Ericsson will become a standalone division within Sony Corporation. Sony Ericsson brings communication technologies with entertainment user experiences to create its Xperia™ line of ‘most entertaining smartphones.’ Sony Ericsson operates worldwide, including London, China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit: www.sonyericsson.com.

Pioneer Inc (“Pioneer”), revolutionize consumer access of  their cycling information  through wireless motion sensing detection.  Pioneer is deploying a cycle computer enabling individuals to access all of their health and fitness information from mobile device with a unique UI that is integrated to a platform.

Traxmeet – virtual training world where you can compete against World top athletes, your friends and yourself. It’s easy: Record performances with our GPS and wellness logger, upload data to Traxmeet, you are ready. Traxmeet LIVE online tracking service, seen by million’s of TV viewers, brings top race performances also to Traxmeet service for you to compete against.

Wahoo Fitness connects smartphones to fitness.  We are committed to bridging the gap between expensive, precision fitness equipment and everyday athletes like ourselves. Our products transform your smartphone into a powerful, all-in-one training partner by wirelessly connecting to heart rate straps, speed/cadence sensors, power meters and more!

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Continua Health Alliance is an international non-profit, open industry organization of healthcare and technology companies collaborating to improve the quality of personal healthcare. With more than 240 member companies around the world, Continua is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal connected health solutions with the knowledge that extending those solutions into the home fosters independence, empowers individuals and provides the opportunity for truly personalized health and wellness management.

The following companies will be participating at the
Continua Health Alliance exhibit area:

AnyDATA is a leading wireless technology enabler that helps medical device manufacturers and solution providers offer more comprehensive wireless solutions. Utilizing leading-edge, reliable Android-based Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3G/4G technology and robust server systems, AnyDATA is dedicated to creating innovative medical solutions for both hospital and home settings.

Bluegiga Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of standards based short range wireless modules and access devices. Its secure, cost-effective, and easy-to-integrate devices are used by industry leaders in the areas of health and medical, automotive, audio, industrial, and consumer applications. Founded in 2000, with its headquarters in Finland, Bluegiga has sales offices in United States and Hong Kong.

Freescale develops innovative embedded technologies ranging from microcontrollers and sensors to analog and wireless products that help device manufacturers to achieve major advancements in next-gen medical and healthcare applications. These embedded technologies are ideal for use in health and wellness, home portable, diagnostics and therapy, and medical imaging devices.

Nonin Medical, the inventor of finger pulse oximetry, specializes in the design and manufacturing of noninvasive physiological monitoring solutions. Nonin distributes its pulse and regional oximeters, capnographs, sensors and software to health professionals and consumers in more than 125 countries and has more than 100 OEM partners worldwide.

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IDEAL LIFE’s wireless remote health monitoring system revolutionizes the healthcare industry by providing mobile health solutions that seamlessly integrate with a person’s – and their caregiver’s – daily routine.

IDEAL LIFE’s user-friendly technology allows people to securely capture, store, and share important health information with any mode of communication – anytime, anywhere.

Life Technologies is the global innovator scientist’s trust to deliver accessible and intuitive products to advance the fields of discovery and translational research, molecular medicine, stem cell – based  therapies, food safety, as well as 21st century forensics, while solving the problems we all care about…for life even better.

Intelligent Systems for Everyone: A key component of Carnegie Mellon University’s Innovation Infrastructure, the QoLT Foundry commercializes Quality of Life Technologies for everyone and serves to build unique partnerships and collaborations among industry, academic and clinical constituents.

Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S. and the leading authoritative publication for science in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and 14 local language editions around the world it reaches more than 5 million senior business professionals, public and private sector opinion leaders and science-interested citizens. Other titles include Scientific American MIND and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. Scientific American won the 2011 National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the Finance, Technology and Lifestyle Magazines category.  For more information, please visit www.scientificamerican.com.

UnitedHealth Group is a leading healthcare company, serving more than 75 million people worldwide.  Our family of companies touches nearly every aspect of healthcare, helping people live healthier lives.  Our six businesses offer products and services that empower individuals, expand consumer choice and strengthen patient-provider relationships across the healthcare spectrum.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social welfare organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Alcatel-Lucent “Connected Hospital” solution provides better patient experiences, improved caregiver efficiency, enhanced “always on” healthcare systems and drives seamless hospital automation. These capabilities are pivotal to hospitals’ and care delivery organizations’ efforts to continually improve the timely and cost-effective delivery of quality care. Alcatel-Lucent has proven experience in cross-institutional elderly care projects, as well as in innovative and promising tele-care platforms, enabling real-time knowledge sharing.

Audax Health was born from social networking and gaming to connect formal healthcare, lifestyle choices and disease prevention. We believe that people can be active participants in managing their own health.  When personal health management is as rewarding and personal as online games and Facebook, the result is better health.

BodyMedia FIT Armbands capture over 5,000 data points per minute through multi-sensor technology to deliver the most accurate info on calories, activity, and sleep virtually 24 hours a day. BodyMedia is the only body-monitoring system clinically proven to improve weight loss by 3x!   The newly launched BodyMedia FITcoach feature provides personalized feedback to help users stay on track with weight-loss and fitness goals.

The following companies will be participating at the
Qualcomm Life exhibit area:

AliveCor has developed a clinical quality, disruptively low cost ECG recorder that dramatically improves the accessibility of this critical medical tool. The AliveCor ECG device leverages the state-of-the-art computing power, wireless and display capabilities of the latest smartphone and tablet platforms to acquire, display, process and transmit ECG rhythm data.

Telcare uses award-winning cellular machine-2-machine technology to bridge the last mile between patients and their caregivers in order to improve care of chronic illness. Telcare’s first product is the FDA-cleared Telcare BGM, a cellular-enabled blood glucose meter for the 28 million Americans and 100 million addressable patients worldwide who have diabetes that instantly transmits glucose values to a care-management server and provides instant feedback and coaching to patients with diabetes.

The X PRIZE Foundation is the leading organization solving the world’s Grand Challenges by creating and managing large-scale, high-profile, incentivized prize competitions that stimulate investment in research and development. The organization motivates and inspires innovators from all disciplines to leverage their intellectual and financial capital for the benefit of humanity. The X PRIZE Foundation conducts competitions in: Education & Global Development; Energy & Environment; Life Sciences; and Exploration.

Zephyr Technology is a global leader in remote patient monitoring for the mHealth, Wellness and Fitness markets.

Zephyr’s Solutions offer visibility into the physical status of individuals and groups, delivering vital sign information. Zephyr’s Solutions are available in shirt or chest-strap options, delivering information to Smartphones, PCs and portal applications.

Zephyr’s Solutions are in use and have been validated with NASA, US Special Forces, hospitals, medical & fitness professionals.

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Tanita is a World Leader in body composition and weight measurement tools. Tanita connects consumers and the medical community using Bluetooth and ANT+ Radio Wireless to provide detailed body composition analysis providing a quick and easy way to accurately Monitor and Analyze Weight, Body Fat%, Body Water%, and much more. Are you interested in participating in the Living in Digital Times Press Conference?

AMS Healthy Apparatus, Ltd is an Original Design & Equipment Manufacturer (OEM/ODM) with factory in Shanghai, China and Sales & Support in Austin, TX USA.

With costs on the rise, the focus of health care is moving beyond traditional settings. Avery Dennison Medical Solutions and BodyMedia will accelerate this transition with Metria™ Wearable Sensor Technology and BodyMedia intelligence—bringing patch-based personal monitoring to the masses to help enhance quality of life. Visit us at CES 2012 BodyMedia booth 3435.

BASIS Science, Inc. invented the Basis band – the world’s first connected heart rate and health tracker wearable on the wrist.  The band links to your personal dashboard where you can view performance, earn rewards, and engage with the Basis community. Basis makes wellness fun, social and informative.

Bluetooth wireless technology is the global wireless standard enabling simple connectivity for a broad range of electronic devices. Version 4.0 featuring Bluetooth low energy technology creates application opportunities for products within the mobile phone, consumer electronics, health & wellness, sports & fitness and smart home industries. With nearly 2 billion devices shipping annually, Bluetooth technology is the only proven wireless solution for developers, product manufacturers, and consumers worldwide. Backed by industry leading companies, the Bluetooth SIG empowers more than 15,000 member companies to collaborate, innovate and guide Bluetooth wireless technology. Bluetooth wireless technology: Simple. Secure. Everywhere.

For over 50 years, Cambridge Consultants has led the way in innovative product development and technology consulting. Solutions cover a range of industries including energy, transport, medical technology, industrial wireless communications and consumer products.

Cambridge Consultants is part of the Altran Group, the European leader in Innovation Consulting.

CaringBridge provides free websites that connect people experiencing a significant health challenge to family and friends, making each health journey easier. CaringBridge websites offer a personal and private space to communicate and show support, saving time and emotional energy when health matters most.

Perhaps it’s the exposure to innovative technologies, world-class resources and global reach. Maybe it’s the environment – the hip offices that are regularly recognized as the best places to work. Or it could be our staff of physicians, musicians, parents, activists and filmmakers that spend their days as programmers, strategists, engineers, accountants, writers and designers that make Digitas Health what it is today: the largest and fastest-growing agency dedicated to helping clients transform healthcare marketing. We work with the world’s leading pharmaceutical, bioscience and medical device companies to help their brands develop meaningful and valuable connections with healthcare consumers and professionals.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com

Independa, Inc. provides an integrated telecare platform to help family and professional caregivers enable their loved ones and patients to continue living at home longer, more safely and more comfortably. With Independa, caregivers can delay or even eliminate the costly and dreaded move to significantly more expensive and cumbersome levels of care.

Lifecomm is an innovative mobile health and wellness solutions company with a proven, best-in-class infrastructure of integrated back office systems and wireless network connectivity via the largest wireless carriers in the United States. Lifecomm is a majority owned subsidiary of Hughes Telematics, Inc. and a joint venture between Hughes Telematics, Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated and American Medical Alert Corporation. For more information, please visit www.lifecomm.com or follow us on twitter @lifecommllc.

Numera provides affordable telehealth monitoring solutions for care management programs. Numera|Net, combined with the suite of Numera|Engage analytic, compliance and intervention applications, and the Numera|Social behavior change and support applications for Facebook + mobile platforms, offers a complete health and wellness platform for any organization to drive measurably better health.

Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products for consumer, business and industrial use and is the hub of Panasonic’s U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics company listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011 ranking. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com.

Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.

Sony provides NFC/FeliCa based products/solutions globally in various areas incl. Wellness/Healthcare, Campus ID, Payment, Transit, Entertainment, Consumer Electronics such as Smartphone, TV, Games.

TI’s complete end equipment solutions for medical application leverage our product expertise in microcontrollers, high-speed amplifiers, high-resolution imaging DSPs for personal medical devices and medical imaging products.

Voxx International (formerly Audiovox) products are found virtually anywhere electronics are sold, from household name big box stores to new car dealerships. RCA is one of the many globally recognized brands in our portfolio, offering consumer electronics and accessories that deliver fun and innovative solutions for a wide range of settings.

Somnologic developed an advanced audio technology delivering relaxing, realistic audio programs that promote healthy, natural sleep patterns. We cycle through varying depths of sleep and experience REM periods approximately five times during a normal night’s sleep. The Sleep Infuser has been designed carefully and specifically to help you through every stage of natural sleep, allowing you to awake fully refreshed.

With 100 years of practice, Whirlpool knows a thing or two about household chores. The world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances has introduced many household firsts including the automatic washing machine. Today, the convergence of technology with everyday household appliances is leading to greater efficiency, superior performance and making daily chores easier.

Sonamba is a Wellbeing Monitor/Medical Alert System for seniors living independently. Sonamba periodically sends senior’s wellbeing status alerts to caregivers and includes senior-oriented Personal Emergency Response, Medication Reminders and Social Communications functions – packaged in a user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing digital photo frame with touchscreen interface and built-in cellular connectivity.

ZOMM is a global technology company that enhances lives through technology. Its first product, ZOMM Wireless Leash, won a Best of Innovations award at the 2010 Consumer Electronic Show and was one of two finalists for the 2011 Bluetooth SIG’s best of CES Award. ZOMM’s mission to enhance lives through technology is now being realized as new products and services are introduced to the world.

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (WLSA) is a trade organization for global wireless and mobile technology innovators, scientists, physicians, and policymakers. WLSA is committed to accelerating the adoption of connected health to create value, improve health and wellness for consumers, caregivers and all sectors of the life sciences and technology ecosystem. WLSA partners and companies use wireless health innovations to simplify the management of chronic conditions, preempt disease and improve lives worldwide.

Health 2.0 The conference. The media network. The Innovation community. The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online. The Health 2.0 Developer Challenge is a series of prize competitions promoting health technology innovation. Health 2.0 also has its own media channels, Health 2.0 News and Health 2.0 TV.

Mobile Healthcare Today helps physicians, nurses, CIOs and other key users understand and apply the best practices, products, approaches and standards to improving patient care through the use of mobile devices and solutions. Mobile Healthcare Today serve doctors, nurses, CIOs and other medical professionals who need practical, real world information to help them navigate the expanding universe of mobile technology to lower costs, improve caregiver satisfaction and improve patient care.

The Wireless Health group serves as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships among individuals interested in the convergence of wireless technology with consumer health (fitness, wellness, sports, and “aging in place”), clinical healthcare (preventive, chronic, and acute), medical research, public safety, and essential personnel empowerment and monitoring.

Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S. and the leading authoritative publication for science in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and 14 local language editions around the world it reaches more than 5 million senior business professionals, public and private sector opinion leaders and science-interested citizens. Other titles include Scientific American MIND and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. Scientific American won the 2011 National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the Finance, Technology and Lifestyle Magazines category. For more information, please visit www.scientificamerican.com.