Renesas has announced its RE family controller is the main controller of the Casio G-Shock watch GBD-H1000 with heart rate monitor and GPS functionality. The watch is equipped with an optical sensor that measures heart rate by detecting changes in the blood flow under the skin; a triple sensor that measures compass bearing, barometric pressure/altitude, ...

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