How can I see the skin temperature?

[Dave47]

Skin temperature

Noticed one of the sensors on the B2 (and B1) is skin temperature. What I haven't noticed is where I can see this temperature on the display. Maybe it's used for internal things? Maybe some feature not yet available? Maybe I'm just skipping over it?

 

[HSolo]

Re: Skin temperature

Noticed one of the sensors on the B2 (and B1) is skin temperature. What I haven't noticed is where I can see this temperature on the display. Maybe it's used for internal things? Maybe some feature not yet available? Maybe I'm just skipping over it?

Had skin temp on the Band 1 too (just noticed you mentioned Band 1 as well). Unfortunately, the reading could not be "seen" on the Microsoft Health app or website. A developer released an app that allowed one to see readings from ALL the sensors, real-time. And that showed the skin temperature readings. But, the app seemed to get pulled at some point, because I could no longer load / find it after installing WP10 Preview builds.
I'm sure they have plans for it at some point. When I did track skin temp (on the aforementioned app), it was generally reading low by a few degrees.

 

[DroidUser42]

Re: Skin temperature

Maybe it's used for internal things?

That's my guess. I'm not sure how skin temperature is useful for health, but with MS's "big data" servers crunching things in the background, it might well have a use.

 

[insight3fl]

Re: Skin temperature

Had skin temp on the Band 1 too (just noticed you mentioned Band 1 as well). Unfortunately, the reading could not be "seen" on the Microsoft Health app or website. A developer released an app that allowed one to see readings from ALL the sensors, real-time. And that showed the skin temperature readings. But, the app seemed to get pulled at some point, because I could no longer load / find it after installing WP10 Preview builds.
I'm sure they have plans for it at some point. When I did track skin temp (on the aforementioned app), it was generally reading low by a few degrees.

There is an app that may be the one you are referring to that I have called "Band Sensor Monitor". You can choose which ones you want to show: Skin Temp, UV, HR, Ambient Light,Pedometer, and battery. It also keeps a log of the readings.

 

[Kevin Harvell]

Re: Skin temperature

Had skin temp on the Band 1 too (just noticed you mentioned Band 1 as well). Unfortunately, the reading could not be "seen" on the Microsoft Health app or website. A developer released an app that allowed one to see readings from ALL the sensors, real-time. And that showed the skin temperature readings. But, the app seemed to get pulled at some point, because I could no longer load / find it after installing WP10 Preview builds.
I'm sure they have plans for it at some point. When I did track skin temp (on the aforementioned app), it was generally reading low by a few degrees.

Was it still reading low after adding a degree for skin temp taking?

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[HSolo]

Re: Skin temperature

Was it still reading low after adding a degree for skin temp taking?

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Are you saying that taking skin temp versus mouth (internal) is off by a degree or so? If you are, I didn't know that, but it makes sense! No, I was not adding a degree to the readings.......so probably more accurate than I thought! Good to know......

 

[HSolo]

Re: Skin temperature

There is an app that may be the one you are referring to that I have called "Band Sensor Monitor". You can choose which ones you want to show: Skin Temp, UV, HR, Ambient Light,Pedometer, and battery. It also keeps a log of the readings.

That's the one I was referring to. I think it used to be free, and now costs $1.99......perhaps that's why I "lost" it when I went to WP10 preview.

 

[insight3fl]

Re: Skin temperature

Pretty good app for routine monitoring of the band sensors. I think it was worth $2:00. Right now, I am happier with that program than I am with the Band!

 

[Kevin Harvell]

Re: Skin temperature

Are you saying that taking skin temp versus mouth (internal) is off by a degree or so? If you are, I didn't know that, but it makes sense! No, I was not adding a degree to the readings.......so probably more accurate than I thought! Good to know......

Sorry for the late reply, but yes when taking a temperature under the arm for example, you must add a degree for the right reading.

 

[mikepalma]

Re: Skin temperature

Show My Band is free

 

[mikepalma]

Re: Skin temperature

Is there a conversion formula to convert skin temperature to core temperature?

 

[DroidUser42]

Re: Skin temperature

Is there a conversion formula to convert skin temperature to core temperature?

I'd imagine that would be affected by things like air temperature, wind speed, covering (or lack thereof), blood flow, etc.

 

[devbent]

Hi all,

DroadUser42 is quite correct, the temperature sensor is sensitive to lots of external factors. We use it in our internal algorithms quite a bit, but we do not display the number.

Developers writing phone apps have full access to the sensor through our SDK, but for the time being that is the limit of its direct exposure.