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In the context of wearable technology, which of the following tasks is/are accomplished by wearable devices? 1. Location identification of a person 2. Sleep monitoring of a person 3. Assisting the hearing impaired person Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
The correct answer is option D (1, 2 and 3) because wearable devices accomplish all three tasks mentioned.
**Statement 1 is correct:** Wearable devices can determine the device's physical location and track customers or trigger location-based actions[1], enabling location identification of a person.
**Statement 2 is correct:** Modern sleep-tracking solutions, such as wearable devices (e.g., Fitbit and Apple Watch) provide real-time data on sleep patterns, WASO (wake after sleep onset), and sleep consistency[2]. Additionally, many wearable devices interact with smartphones and tablets via apps to track users' sleep, health,[3] and movement.
**Statement 3 is correct:** Button cells are used for hearing aids[4], indicating that wearable devices like hearing aids assist hearing-impaired persons. These compact, wearable assistive devices help those with hearing difficulties.
Since all three statements are correct, option D (1, 2 and 3) is the right answer.
Sources- [1] https://www.viscardicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_NBDC_Guide_Wearable_Technology.pdf
- [3] https://www.viscardicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_NBDC_Guide_Wearable_Technology.pdf
- [4] Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Electricity: Circuits and their Components > SCIENCE AND SOCIETY > p. 40
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Full viewThis is a classic 'Observation-Based' Science question. While Statement 3 is hidden in a Class VII NCERT footnote, Statements 1 and 2 rely on your awareness of common gadgets (Smartwatches/Fitbits). The strategy here is not just reading books, but observing the features of the technology you see in daily life.
This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.
- Statement 1: Wearable technology: do wearable devices provide location identification or tracking of a person?
- Statement 2: Wearable technology: do wearable devices monitor a person's sleep (sleep patterns, duration, or stages)?
- Statement 3: Wearable technology: do wearable devices assist hearing-impaired persons (e.g., via hearing aids or other assistive wearable devices)?
- Explicitly describes iBeacon (used with devices) and states an identifier can be used to determine a device's physical location.
- Directly links wearable/connected-device proximity sensing to tracking customers and triggering location-based actions.
- Says common wearables interact with phones/tablets via apps to track users' sleep, health, and movement.
- Tracking users' movement implies wearables can be used to monitor or follow a person's motion/location over time.
- Describes wearables tracking steps-per-day, miles jogged and other activity data.
- Activity and movement tracking can be used as part of identifying or monitoring a person's location or movements.
Explicitly states that GPS is a tool to find exact locations and that technology enables handling large geospatial data.
A student could check whether common wearables include or access GPS modules (or use connected phones' GPS) to infer potential for location identification.
States that passenger vehicles are fitted with GPS devices for real-time tracking and intervention, showing GPS use for live location tracking.
By analogy, a student could ask whether wearables can host similar GPS/communication components to enable real-time tracking of a person.
Notes that GPS can track positions of farm vehicles and that drones use GPS with sensors for mapping and remote control.
A student could extend this pattern to personal devices: if small devices (drones, vehicles) use GPS for location, small wearables plausibly could too; check device specs.
Describes IoT-led devices with remote sensors that record real-time conditions and transmit data for analysis.
A student could consider whether wearables are IoT devices that transmit sensor data (including location) via networks to enable tracking.
Highlights rapid developments in telecommunications, mobile phones, Internet and satellite communication enabling remote contact and information access.
Using this, a student could reason that wearables connected to mobile/satellite networks might convey location data for identification or tracking.
- Explicit device example showing sleep-stage monitoring, sleep duration, and related measures.
- Specifies sensors and ML use for detecting sleep stages, indicating wearables can report stages and duration.
- States that wearable devices (Fitbit, Apple Watch) are modern sleep-tracking solutions.
- Says these devices provide real-time data on sleep patterns, WASO, and sleep consistency (i.e., sleep metrics).
- Describes that some wearable devices automatically track sleep patterns in addition to physical activity.
- Positions sleep-tracking as a common feature of consumer wearable technology.
Recommends maintaining a health diary to track sleep alongside other health metrics, implying sleep is a measurable health variable.
A student could reason that because sleep is tracked in health monitoring, devices (wearables) designed for health tracking might record sleep duration/patterns and then seek specific device specs or studies to verify.
Explains that modern devices measure very small time intervals (milliseconds/microseconds) for medical monitoring (e.g., ECG), establishing that electronic devices can precisely record temporal physiological data.
One could infer that wearables capable of precise time measurement could log sleep duration and timing, then check wearable sensor descriptions for sleep-tracking features.
Describes how light and circadian rhythms affect sleep, framing sleep as a physiological pattern tied to measurable environmental and biological signals.
A student could deduce that wearables sensing movement or light exposure might detect circadian-related sleep patterns and then look for devices that record such signals to infer sleep stages/duration.
Notes that time shifts (DST) can disrupt travel and sleep patterns, treating sleep as an observable pattern that can vary with external time cues.
This supports the idea that tracking changes in sleep over time is meaningful; a student might then check whether wearables provide longitudinal sleep logs to detect such disruptions.
Highlights rapid developments and wide use of telecommunications and computers across fields, suggesting technology is commonly applied to new areas including personal health monitoring.
One could extend this to expect that pervasive consumer devices (wearables) may incorporate health-monitoring features like sleep tracking, and then search product/technical literature for confirmation.
- Specifically lists hearing aids as devices that use button cells, identifying them as compact, portable electrical devices.
- Implies hearing aids are wearable, battery-powered tools associated with assisting hearing-related needs.
- Describes reading glasses as a wearable that helps people see better, showing the concept of wearables aiding sensory impairments.
- Provides a concrete example of an assistive wearable device, supporting the general principle that wearables can assist sensory-disabled persons.
- States that noise pollution leads to impairment of hearing, establishing a population-level need for hearing assistance.
- Links environmental causes of hearing loss to the likely demand for assistive interventions such as hearing aids.
- [THE VERDICT]: Sitter. Statement 3 is verbatim from NCERT Class VII (Science), but the question is solvable by anyone aware of modern smartwatches.
- [THE CONCEPTUAL TRIGGER]: General Science > Awareness in the fields of IT & Computers > Emerging Technologies (IoT/Wearables).
- [THE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION]: Memorize applications of other 'Daily Life' tech: 1) NFC (Contactless payments, pairing), 2) RFID (FastTag, supply chain), 3) Li-Fi (Light-based data), 4) OLED vs LED (Display tech), 5) Haptic Feedback (Touch simulation), 6) BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
- [THE STRATEGIC METACOGNITION]: Adopt the 'User Manual' mindset. When you see a new tech term (e.g., 'Wearables'), ask: What are its sensors? (GPS, Gyroscope, Optical Heart Rate). If a sensor exists, the function (Location, Sleep) exists. Don't over-complicate simple application questions.
GPS provides exact location coordinates and is used to enable real-time tracking of moving assets and persons.
High-yield for geography and technology questions: explains how positional data is obtained and used in safety, logistics, and surveillance; connects to GIS, transport policy, and disaster response; enables answers on how location-based services operate and are regulated.
- FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: Geography as a Discipline > 4. Regional Analysis > p. 9
- Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Road Safety > p. 41
- Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Smart Farming > p. 359
IoT devices and remote sensors transmit real-time data for monitoring tasks, often combined with GPS for spatial context.
Important for questions on modernisation of agriculture, smart infrastructure, and governance: shows how continuous data streams support decision-making and tracking; links technology, economy, and administrative applications such as asset monitoring.
- Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Application of Technology in Agriculture: > p. 357
- Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Application of Technology in Agriculture: > p. 358
- Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Smart Farming > p. 359
Mobile telecommunication and satellite links provide connectivity that allows devices to relay location and other data remotely.
Crucial for questions on digital infrastructure and surveillance: explains how location services depend on communication networks and satellites; connects to topics on telecom policy, national security, and digital inclusion.
- Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: GLOBALISATION AND THE INDIAN ECONOMY > Containers for transport of goods > p. 62
- FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: Geography as a Discipline > 4. Regional Analysis > p. 9
Circadian rhythms and melatonin production underpin human sleep patterns and disorders.
High-yield for questions linking environmental factors and human health; connects physiology, public health, and environmental policy (light pollution, occupational timing). Knowing this helps answer questions on sleep disruption causes and mitigation strategies.
- Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 5: Environmental Pollution > 5.8.3. Effects > p. 82
Measuring heart activity at fine time scales is a common technical basis for assessing physiological states related to sleep.
Useful for connecting biomedical instrumentation to health monitoring topics in prelims and mains; enables answers on how devices infer sleep from biometrics and on limitations of indirect measurements.
- Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 8: Measurement of Time and Motion > SCIENCE AND SOCIETY > p. 112
Clock shifts such as DST can disrupt sleep patterns and broader circadian timing.
Important for policy and social impact questions that bridge geography/timekeeping with public health; helps frame debates on policy interventions and population-level health consequences.
- Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 19: The Motions of The Earth and Their Effects > Daylight Saving in Temperate Regions > p. 254
Hearing aids are portable, battery-powered devices that serve as wearable assistance for people with hearing impairment.
High-yield for questions on health technology and disability inclusion; connects assistive technology to healthcare delivery, procurement, and policy for persons with disabilities. Useful for framing interventions, budgets, and accessibility measures in governance and public health answers.
- Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Electricity: Circuits and their Components > SCIENCE AND SOCIETY > p. 40
The same NCERT page (Class VII, p. 40) that mentions hearing aids discusses 'Button Cells' and 'Rechargeable Batteries'. A future question could target Battery Technologies: Lithium-Ion vs. Solid State Batteries vs. Silver Oxide (Button) cells regarding energy density and toxicity.
The 'Future-Tech Possibility' Hack: In Science & Tech application questions ('Which of the following can X do?'), unless an option is scientifically impossible (e.g., 'Wearables can reverse gravity') or explicitly absurd, the answer is almost always 'All of the above'. Technology evolves faster than textbooks; proving a device *cannot* do something is extremely risky for the examiner.
Mains GS-3 (Internal Security & Cyber Security): Wearables create a 'Data Exhaust' (Location + Biometrics). Link this to the 'Digital Personal Data Protection Act' and the risk of 'Surveillance Capitalism' where health data is monetized or leaked.