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According to the latest report released by Counterpoint, Huawei's wear market share jumped to the second place in the world in the second quarter of 2023, with shipments increasing by 58% year-on-year, of which the domestic market share rose to 39%, ranking first.

For today's consumers, when it comes to Huawei's wearable products, the first thing that comes to mind is a series of keywords such as professionalism, reliability, cool techs and so on. Have you ever thought that many technology companies are developing wearable areas? but why can Huawei stand out and become a leader in the industry?

Part of the answer is hidden in the sports health science laboratory built by Huawei.

On October 26, Huawei's Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory, the largest sports health science laboratory in Europe, opened to the media for the first time.

According to official data, Huawei Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory is located in Helsinki, Finland, and its main research direction is focused on the future research of sports health algorithms. While improving the accuracy of various algorithms, it is also responsible for exploring the development direction of sports health technology of wearable equipment in the future. Its importance is evident. The laboratory was put into use by Huawei's Finnish sports research team in 2019. Like the other two sports health science laboratories (Dongguan and Xi'an), the laboratory undertakes four major missions: technical research, testing and verification, standard research and development, and industrial incubation. The laboratory area, which was originally only 30 square meters, expanded to 120 square meters in 2021 and has now grown to nearly 1000 square meters.

In this lab, Huawei has set up five R & D test verification plates, which can simulate 20 + kinds of motion, monitor 200 + physiological and biomechanical indicators, and replicate the real motion environment in multi-dimensions, providing a very accurate source of motion data. used to continuously optimize and upgrade motion algorithms on Huawei smart wearable devices.

The first-class equipment in the industry, the top equipment for replicating multi-dimensional real sports scenes is a necessary tool for setting up a professional laboratory. Huawei Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory brings together first-class equipment in the sports physiology research industry. used to simulate scenes, collect data, conduct experiments and test assumptions. Take the "boundless" countercurrent pool specially built for swimming research as an example, when environmental testing is carried out in traditional swimming pools, there are often objective factors such as uncontrollable flow and temperature, limited swimming pool length, and so on. In fact, the research on swimming sports and algorithms of wearable products is not rigorous.

To this end, Huawei built this countercurrent pool that supports "infinite swimming" in limited space, releasing water from the dynamic outlet on one side of the swimming pool to produce a steady flow that mimics a natural river. The experimenter uses a simple remote controller to control different velocity and temperature variables in the countercurrent pool. The countercurrent pool allows swimmers to train under different intensities, which can be called a treadmill in the swimming world, which improves the repeatability and controllability of the experiment.

At the same time, eight positions are placed around the countercurrent pool to support the full process and omni-directional recording of the subjects' swimming status, and the Cosmed K5 mask used to test the maximum oxygen uptake during swimming can evaluate cardiopulmonary endurance during swimming.

It is this set of the most professional configuration that provides an important support for Huawei's swimming physiology experiments, thus helping Huawei to land the experimental technology on Huawei watches, Huawei bracelets and other products, and finally bring users more professional swimming monitoring.

When you visit Huawei's Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory, you will also see cool techs instruments such as a three-dimensional pressure gait meter, a large professional treadmill, a ski simulator and so on. This provides a strong technical support for Huawei to better study running posture, body status under different sports, physiological algorithms of skiing, and so on.

It is understood that the three-dimensional pressure gait instrument can detect the amplitude of 20-30Hz, which is imperceptible to the naked eye and touch. Even cars pass by on the street outside the laboratory, and the shock can be easily captured by the equipment. Thanks to this advantage, the equipment can accurately describe the "running posture", provide strong support for analyzing the harm caused by incorrect running posture, and then through the research results to wear equipment on the ground, provide corrective suggestions and effectively prevent sports injuries. make running more scientific and safe.

In the cycling area of the large professional "treadmill", the maximum speed can reach 50km/h, the slope can rise to 14 degrees. Here, Huawei can carry out a variety of sports experiments such as bicycles, pulleys, skateboards and wheelchairs, and import and restore a variety of terrain templates such as mountains, plains and hills to measure the heat consumption, exercise intensity and physical performance of different sports under various conditions.

As we all know, skiing plays an important role in European culture. Finland, which is located in northern Europe and has unique geographical advantages, has naturally become a mecca for skiers because of its long snow season and high-quality snow quality.

Based on the long local skiing cultural tradition and high-quality research resources, Huawei has specially built a large-scale ski simulator in the Finnish Sports Health Lab for special research on skiing. It has ski slopes that can adjust height and speed, supports single and double boards, can imitate the friction of snow, and can realize the research and data collection of skiing throughout the year. Stable and close to the real data sources can also be obtained when outdoor skiing data collection cannot be carried out.

Here, Huawei's Finnish R & D team can draw on the local "materials" with the help of the world's best complete skiing industry chain, resources, and rich skiing research experience. to further enhance the scientific and professional nature of skiing-related research.

It can be seen that Huawei attaches great importance to the sports model of skiing, and it is believed that Huawei can also inject more potential energy into the skiing scene by promoting the research of sports physiological algorithms such as fall prediction and ski posture correction. And with the help of the research results of the sports health science laboratory, we continue to optimize the performance of smart wearers in the skiing scene, so as to provide users with more scientific and accurate sports health data and services.

Closed-loop solution of runner physiological algorithm: Huawei TruSport ™scientific sports system, industry-leading test site and industry-class professional equipment, for Huawei, not only can simulate a variety of real-life scenarios, control variables to collect and analyze research data, their more far-reaching significance is To provide more scientific and technological empowerment for Huawei to deeply study the great potential of future wearable devices and the direction of innovation.

At the same time, in recent years, Huawei Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory is also bringing together European sports health professionals and scientific research resources. it provides important support for the research, incubation and testing of smart wearable hardware products, innovative technologies and digital health services.

For example, the famous TruSport ™scientific sports system was born in the Finnish Institute and continuously upgraded and optimized in the newly completed Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory. This scientific exercise system, which has a deep relationship with Huawei's Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory, decrypts seven major exercise indicators, such as maximum oxygen uptake, calories, aerobic / anaerobic training pressure, training load, recovery time, performance prediction and real-time performance.

It is reported that in addition to quantifying running ability for users, it also supports recording and analyzing training data, provides personalized training suggestions and training plans, and forms a set of "closed-loop solutions for runners' exercise physiological algorithms." it can accompany users end-to-end to complete sports progress and help users develop a more scientific and healthy sports lifestyle.

Take the newly released Huawei WATCH GT 4 series as an example, in the sports mode, it has added cage tennis, e-sports, football and basketball, as well as the latest TruSport ™scientific sports system.

This algorithm system not only significantly improves the detection accuracy of key indexes such as calories and VO2Max (maximum oxygen uptake), but also compared with the traditional method of measuring VO2Max, by combining many parameters such as lactic acid threshold, blood oxygen and heart rate, after algorithm processing, it can output the core running force index and training load more accurately, thus solving the problem for users to optimize training speed, training quantity and training frequency. Reduce sports fatigue and injuries and other related problems.

VO2Max is the golden index for evaluating cardiopulmonary endurance. Based on the TruSport ™scientific exercise system, Huawei's Finnish Sports Health Science Laboratory launched Huawei's first self-developed VO2Max detection algorithm. The project has invested millions of dollars to set up a professional R & D team to cooperate with European universities and institutions, and continuously improve and optimize the algorithm through self-data collection, data modeling and data verification. the detection accuracy of wearable equipment is comparable to that of professional equipment. Equipped with Huawei VO2Max testing algorithm developed by Huawei, Huawei WATCH GT 4 series can help users evaluate their cardiopulmonary function and endurance exercise ability scientifically and conveniently, thus providing an important reference for scientific training and performance improvement.

At the end of the day, Huawei has been engaged in the field of wear for ten years, but now it has become a leader in the field of smart wearing. this achievement is naturally inseparable from the underlying support of the three major sports health science laboratories in the world. what's more, Huawei's vision is based on the global and pre-emptive layout, as well as the courage to explore the "no man's land" of science and technology and actively carry out self-research on core technologies.

In the future, it is believed that Huawei will continue to increase investment in the field of sports health, accelerate the high-quality development and global layout of Huawei's wearable products and services, and bring more benefits to consumers' sports and healthy life.

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