Many of us use fitness gadgets to track our fitness journey. When using such gadgets, it is important that data like calories burnt and others are as accurate as possible to give a fair reflection of all we’ve been doing.
The resulting calorie data has been shown to be pretty accurate. The problem, of course, is that there are no simple ways to determine calorie loss. Smartwatches and other fitness tracking devices also use a similar method as the Halo Band to detect calorie loss data.
However, one way to know if a fitness gadget is accurate is by comparing it to other such devices. Comparing the Halo Band with the Apple Watch and Fitbit shows that the results don’t vary by much. However, they can sometimes vary by as much as 50 calories, which is not too surprising.
The Halo Band is designed to closely monitor your activity levels and differentiate what kinds of activities you’re performing. For example, it will calculate the difference in calories burnt when you are taking a leisurely walk and when exerting more force by climbing stairs or running. As you are supposed to wear the band at all times, it will continuously monitor your activity, so there will be no blind spot that leads to errors.
What to Do if Your Halo is Displaying Wrong Calories Information
If your halo displays calorie information that you feel strays too far from the mark, it is time for you to recalibrate the device. This recalibration is done by resetting the band.
In order to do this, follow the steps below.
After you finish this process, your Halo app will start displaying the correct calorie information. You should note that your phone should be connected to the band so that both devices will sync intermittently.
The microphones are there for the voice analysis feature, which allows the band to record snippets of your voice and send them to the halo app. The app then analyses the snippets and uses them to determine your emotional state at the time. When signing up for the feature, the halo app asks you to read back a text so it will distinguish your voice from that of people around you.
Another unique feature of the Halo is body fat measurement. This feature doesn’t concern the band, as you will use a smartphone connected to the band via the halo app. The feature works by the app asking you to take four pictures of yourself from head to ankle. These four pictures will be taken from different angles. Afterward, the app uses the pictures to build a 3-D model of your body and then uses machine learning to estimate body fat. Surprisingly, this method brings about a pretty accurate result.
