Space on a device such as a watch is at a premium, so the system is designed to take up as little space as possible. As the patent says, “Broadly, a wearable electronic device incorporating a temperature sensing system as described herein can detect absolute temperature of multiple discrete locations or volumes without requiring multiple temperature discrete temperature sensors.”
It's also designed to allow versatility in terms of where it could be placed on the device. “Because of the ability of a thin-film differential temperature probe… to be routed and/or placed substantially anywhere within a wearable electronic device housing, the temperature sensor generating the reference temperature can also gain substantial placement flexibility.”
The purposes of temperature sensing in a wearable device are numerous. In some devices from Amazon, for example, the function has been used to measure stress.There have been rumors that Apple would use it to help users know that they may be getting a fever, though that feature may not be available on Series 8, or at least not at the time of launch.
'It could help with sleep analysis or assist with fertility planning, for instance.' davidphelan2009 Excited for the next Apple Watch to launch, expected in September, and the timeliness that it shows a body temperature sensor! Acknowledgement: digital divide SocioTechEcon
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